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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 does Nhamo decide to get herself off the island?

2. What does Nhamo hunt on her first try?

3. What is the name of Nhamo's favorite baboon baby?

4. What does Nhamo teach herself during her boat journey?

5. Who helps a girl when she reaches womanhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nhamo do to get the deformed baboon off the small island?

2. How does Nhamo feel when the hippos are gone, and why?

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

4. What does Nhamo dream about after being stung?

5. What happens to Nhamo while she is fighting against the current, and what does this mean to her?

6. How does Rosa try to help Nhamo?

7. What is the story that Nhamo tells herself while waiting for her boat to be repaired?

8. What did Nhamo's grandmother do when her daughter was eaten by a leopard, and why is this so touching to Nhamo?

9. What changes in the village after the cholera passes?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Acceptance is a strong theme in this book. Which characters present this theme, and how does it affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Betrayal is an important theme in this book. Where does this theme appear and how does it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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