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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. How old is Juba when Abeo first arrives?

2. What pop star is on Abeo's bedroom wall?

3. Who develops boils on their skin?

4. Why is Abeo at the shrine?

5. Who dies while Serafine is in Ukemby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grandmother think of Port Masi?

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

3. Why is Aymee upset after Juba tells her she is fat?

4. What did Ismae's grandfather do?

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

6. Who is Bembe?

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

8. What does Wasik threaten to do when Ismae is away?

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

10. Who tells Serafine that Ismae is in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the concept of "home," specifically in regard to Abeo. What elements make up a home for Abeo? Be sure to include specific moments from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore what family is to Abeo. Who does she consider family throughout her life, and why? What brings Abeo close to those she chooses to consider family?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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