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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. Why are Nitin's friends surprised that he took a job in the country?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 8, the narrator has finished reading ______.

3. What does the river offer to the narrator?

4. Why is there a ceremony for the Jain monk in the stadium?

5. The narrator took the job at the guesthouse after what event?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the requirements of being a Jain monk?

2. How is Imrat a second chance for Master Mohan?

3. Is the daughter trusting of Rahul Singh?

4. How is our narrator similar to the Jain monk? What is he lacking to be truly like him?

5. What is Dr. Mitra's diagnosis for Nitin?

6. What is society's relationship with Naga Babas?

7. How does Ashok's father feel about him becoming a monk?

8. What is the narrator's primary concern in Chapter 8?

9. Are the father's teachings nonsensical?

10. How does the archaeology crew affect the narrator's view of his escape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of storytelling or folklore in "A River Sutra".

Part 1) How does it aid to the portrait of religion?

Part 2) How does it aid to the portrait of India?

Part 3) How does it aid to the portrait of enlightenment?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of class and wealth in the characters in the stories of "A River Sutra".

Essay Topic 3

Based on the various and vastly different accounts and interpretations of "enlightenment" in "A River Sutra", discuss what it means as a whole to the book.

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