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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 notice about the first family she sees after the storm?

2. About what does Baba Joseph tell Nhamo a story?

3. What kind of house does Nhamo's family live in?

4. Who protects Nhamo when she is chased after seeing the family?

5. What does Dr. Van Heerden bring back with him from the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the people at Efifi doing?

2. What happens in Nhamo's story about the farmer and the baboons?

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

4. What does Nhamo do with the carcass she finds?

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

6. Where is Nhamo's father?

7. What happens when Dr. Van Heerden's dog comes out of his truck?

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

9. What does a nurse let Nhamo do that she thinks is miraculous?

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

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

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

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

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