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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the narrator surprised that Uma and the Naga Baba parted ways?

2. After hearing Rahul Singh's story, the daughter thinks he's ______.

3. What does "Narmada" mean in Sanskrit?

4. In Tariq Mia's opinion, what does the narrator not know enough about?

5. Why doesn't Tariq Mia think it would be worthwhile to try and find the Naga Baba?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss paternity and childhood in "A River Sutra". Where can this type of relationship be seen in the text? Who is involved, and how does it drive the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the errors and successes in the narrator's spiritual journey. Please provide several examples of both errors and successes from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the necessity of "understanding" and "renouncing" the world in "A River Sutra".

Part 1) How must one do this? What is to be gained?

Part 2) How does the narrator attempt this? What are his flaws?

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