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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. What does Nhamo do when she sees her doctor for the first time?

2. What does Nhamo like to do when she is around the adults at Efifi?

3. Where does Van Heerden tell Nhamo to put her grandmother's gold?

4. About what does Nhamo tell Baba Joseph?

5. What do the baboons do when they hear the leopard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of civilized things does Nhamo learn while she is at Efifi?

2. Why does Baba Joseph think Nhamo attacked Van Heerden, and what does he do about it?

3. What are the people at Efifi doing?

4. What story does Nhamo tell Baba Joseph, and how does he respond to this?

5. Of the staff at Efifi, who likes Nhamo the most of the staff, and why?

6. What does Nhamo watch a wasp do, and what does she think of this?

7. Where is Nhamo's father?

8. What happens when a baboon gets onto Nhamo's platform?

9. Why does Nhamo have a hard time working on her boat when the dry season comes?

10. What story does Nhamo tell Clever to cheer him up?

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

Symbolism is a prevalent literary device used by the author. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

There are many characters in this book who are manipulated and persuaded to do things they do not want to do. What are some of these instances, and how are these characters affected by the manipulation?

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