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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. For how long has Tsu believed the general idea of the quote he reads in Chapter 11?

2. Why does Tsu leave Mitsuko after a short time of visiting in Chapter 10?

3. Who warns Mr. Sanja to stop taking pictures?

4. What does Tsu call the symbolic cross he carries?

5. What happens to Indira Gandhi in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of what is Tsu capable only in his dreams?

2. What does Tsu say when Mitsuko asks if he believes in reincarnation?

3. How does Sanja think he will make a name for himself as a photographer?

4. What has Kiguchi read recently about good and evil?

5. What quote does Tsu read of Mahatma Gandhi's?

6. What do Mitsuko and Numada witness, and what are Mitsuko's feelings about the event?

7. Why is wrong with Kiguchi in Chapter 8, and how is Mitsuko involved?

8. What does Sanja intend to do when he comes downstairs the next morning in Chapter 13, and about what does Isobe warn him?

9. What does Isobe think about the fortuneteller he visits in Chapter 9?

10. What has Kiguchi not done that he had planned to do when coming to India, and what is his consolation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

Analyze and discuss what you think are the characteristics of a successful novel and why Deep River is or is not a successful novel based on your criteria. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults?

Essay Topic 2

Isobe cannot let go of his wife, in part because he never fulfilled their connection in life.

Discuss what you think is meant by the above statement. Use examples from Deep River to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is used in almost all works of fiction. Discuss the following:

What is foreshadowing? Identify three instances of foreshadowing in Deep River and what they foreshadow. How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense? Are there any incidences that you thought foreshadows a future event, but it does not do so?

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