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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name used for he who "makes the costume... a knower of beauty" (398) for Bingingun?
(a) The makala.
(b) The Abarra.
(c) The bumbangi.
(d) The amewa.

2. For how long did Sadogo stay in Kongor for work, according to his story in Chapter 18?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 14 days.
(d) 3 months.

3. Where did Tracker and Sadogo determine the boy and his captors were after passing from Ngiki, in Chapter 18?
(a) Wakadishu.
(b) The Nyembe quarter.
(c) Fasisi.
(d) Dolingo.

4. What word from Chapter 18 refers to a loose hooded cloak, typically woolen, of a kind traditionally worn by Arabs?
(a) Bawo.
(b) Djellaba.
(c) Kwesi.
(d) Kudoda.

5. Who did Sogolon believe would take control of Tracker's mind if he fell asleep in Chapter 16?
(a) Amadu Kasawura.
(b) The Aesi.
(c) Nsaka Ne Vampi.
(d) Fumeli.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tracker do with Ekoiye's bird before leaving the brothel in Chapter 11?

2. What is the quarter of Kongor called that housed "free people and slaves both laboring for masters" (357)?

3. Who vouched for the fact that Tracker stayed awake all night when the group was attacked by the snake women in Chapter 16?

4. Where was the blind woman to whom the boy was taken after the attack by the Omoluzu, according to Tracker's narrative in Chapter 12?

5. Where is Fumanguru's home said to be in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sasabonsam? Why is this character important in the novel?

2. What is Impundulu? How is this creature described?

3. How does Sadogo feel about his violent past?

4. How is the setting of Dolingo described? What is of central value to the inhabitants of this city?

5. Who is Kafuta? What purpose does this character serve to the story?

6. Who is Bunshi and what are Tracker's impressions of this character?

7. Where is the Great Hall of Records? How is this setting described?

8. Who is Lissisolo and how does this character play into the plot of the novel?

9. Why was Tracker instructed not to sleep in the night in Chapter 16?

10. How is Mossi described? What were Tracker's first impressions of him?

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