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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. For how long did Sadogo stay in Kongor for work, according to his story in Chapter 18?
2. Who is described as the grass troll that sucks the life out of bodies, draining them to a husk, in Chapter 17?
3. Who carried the Leopard from the hut after he had been entranced by the bone dust in Chapter 10?
4. What word in Chapter 18 refers to a West African musical instrument shaped like a lute, with 21 strings?
5. What is the symbol of the warriors of the Seven Wings?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the buffalo described and why did it join the tracking party?
2. What forced the tracking party to flee the Great Hall of Records in Chapter 15?
3. Where is the Great Hall of Records? How is this setting described?
4. Who is Kafuta? What purpose does this character serve to the story?
5. Who is Lissisolo and how does this character play into the plot of the novel?
6. What are griots and why are they important in the story?
7. Why was Tracker instructed not to sleep in the night in Chapter 16?
8. What is Impundulu? How is this creature described?
9. Where did Mossi lead Tracker to keep him awake in Chapter 16?
10. Where is Kongor and how is it described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the settings of Juba and Ku in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. What is Tracker's connection to each of these settings? How do they differ in terms of culture and belief systems? How are they different in population and economy?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of misogyny and the depictions of female characters in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. Is Tracker a misogynist character? Why or why not? Do you think that the author develops fully fleshed-out female characters in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss three examples of irony from Black Leopard, Red Wolf. What verbal irony is employed in the novel? What is one example of situational irony? How does dramatic irony come into play? What is the purpose of each example?
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