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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. Who does Will have an affair with?

2. What is Will's perception of the relationship between Murugan and Dipa?

3. Why did the waves of invasion pass Pala by?

4. Who was the Rani's master?

5. What does she compare her mother to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Will find humiliating about working as a journalist?

2. What are practices of James and Janet MacPhail on their children that would be outlawed today?

3. What does nurse Radha say the correct way of going about treating someone is?

4. Why is it seem to be impure to sleep with a woman to the Rani?

5. How does Will initially react to the death of his wife?

6. What does Will believe was the result of the Rani's teachings to Murugan?

7. Before Andrew went to Pala, what were his ambitions?

8. What is the primary difference between the pain of Susila and Will?

9. What is a MAC?

10. How do the Palanese keep from feeling despair when reading about history?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bahu believes that Pala is so perfect that it is an "affront to God." What do you think about this statement? Argue either for or against this statement in at least four paragraphs, using quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss reasons why Will may have suddenly decided to admit to Susila his underhanded dealings. Why do you think Susila seems to have forgiven him so immediately? What is the real problem of Pala that she is aware of and why is it a major problem?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Pala's views on literature, and the purpose literature serves in our culture. Whose version of what literature is and does more accurate? Is it entirely subjective? Why or why not?

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