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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. Where does Nhamo sleep while on the big island?

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

3. Where does Nhamo's father's family live?

4. What is the name of the man who owns the boat that Nhamo uses to escape?

5. Who tells Nhamo to find more people in her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Nhamo upset as the family is travelling to the trading post, and how is this resolved?

2. What does Nhamo see as a positive sign from the spirit of the dead man in the hut?

3. What does Nhamo do when she finds all the food on the big island?

4. What does Nhamo dream about after being stung?

5. What does Nhamo do for Masvita when she can't sleep?

6. How does Grandmother want Nhamo to escape?

7. What happens when Nhamo is stung while working on her boat?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compassion and empathy are themes present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Nancy Farmer have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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