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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is Joppan, Shamuel's son, than Philipose?

2. What day of the week does Digby's mother take him to the Gaiety?

3. After the house was built at Parambil, how many acre plots did Ammanchi's husband give to some of his relatives?

4. What is the name of the doctor who examines Philipose to see if he can remain at the college?

5. How does JoJo die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Philipose begin reading Moby Dick?

2. What is Muller's Madness, and what plans do Chandy and others have for the property?

3. What greets Ammachi when she wakes for the first time in Parambil?

4. How does Philpose save a baby?

5. Why does Elsie agree to marry Philipose?

6. Who is the Uplift Master, and how does he improve the area?

7. How does Claude midiagnose Lena Mylin's condition?

8. Why does Philipose decide he wants to marry Elsie, Chandy's daughter?

9. What happens after Jeb's death?

10. How does Digby finally get the surgical education he desires?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Verghese uses in The Covenant of Water? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Rune begins to feel a sense of discontent in 1922. One evening he sees a leper and he has a realization that causes him to leave his practice. How does that incident help Rune find his life’s mission?

Essay Topic 3

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphany does Mariamma have regarding her mission in life? How does the epiphany help her decide she wants to be a doctor.

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