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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. What killed Nhamo's mother?

2. Who helps a girl when she reaches womanhood?

3. What does Nhamo make out of the bark of the tree?

4. What is the hozi?

5. Why is the boy in Nhamo's story making a rope?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Nhamo procrastinates checking her animal traps?

2. What does Grandmother tell Nhamo about her mother the day Masvita enters womanhood?

3. What does Nhamo decide to hunt, and why?

4. What does Nhamo do in the forest when she is supposed to be collecting firewood?

5. What does Nhamo do when she finds all the food on the big island?

6. What does Grandmother reveal about Nhamo's father at the trading post?

7. How does Grandmother want Nhamo to escape?

8. What does the muvuki determine will be done to make payment for the dead man?

9. What does Nhamo think her dream about Long Teats was trying to tell her?

10. What does Nhamo do for Masvita when she can't sleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Persistence is a major attribute possessed by some of the main characters. Which characters have this trait, and how does it affect their role in the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Edina is a minor character in this book who makes a huge impact on the plot. How does she accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 3

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

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