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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 does Will feel about his marooning on Pala?

2. After Murugan resisted the temptation of the young girl, who did they send?

3. What is Dhyana?

4. How did Will view people suddenly?

5. What is the first thing Will does when he wakes up on Pala?

Short Essay Questions

1. What seems so foreign about the way the people of Pala deal with fear?

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

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

4. What does Will notice about Bahu's compliment to Nurse Radha?

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

6. Define the term "mother" in Palanese terms.

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

8. What does Will say to Mary about his mother and how does she react?

9. What intrigues Will about Murugan?

10. A tender picture of the doctor's relationship with his wife emerges. What does he feel she brings to the relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare what Will says about what boys and girls are for around the world. Compare that to what the Palanese know boys and girls are for. How does this make you feel about our world? What do you think would need to change in order for this viewpoint to come to pass? Do you think the world of Pala is attainable or not? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the social benefits and possible downfalls of a MAC family over a dysfunctional family of our world. What are the similarities and differences? What are the pro's and con's?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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