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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. Who is Abeo's brother?

2. Who does Serafine call when Ismae does not answer?

3. What is Abeo's favorite book?

4. How old is Abeo when she gets to the shrine?

5. Who does not like Bembe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What year is it when Abeo goes to the shrine, and how old is she?

2. Why is Wasik questioned by the prime minister?

3. What makes Ismae realize that Abeo has been taken to the shrine?

4. What does Abeo think sent her to the shrine?

5. What does Abeo know about Mohammed and vice versa?

6. What gift does Juba give to Aymee?

7. What do the girls tell Abeo after she dreams of having a child?

8. Who does Abeo see next to Mohammed, and what does she do to him?

9. How is Abeo during her first night at the shrine?

10. What does the priest tell Abeo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine the parallels between the West African tradition of ritual slavery and the American slave trade. Historically, in what ways do these cruel practices compare and contrast?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine Abeo's understanding of why she came to be at the shrine. How does this understanding change by the end of the novel? Use passages from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore how Abeo's relationship to the scars on her body changes throughout the novel. Be specific and use specific moments from the text to support your claims.

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