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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. At what inn did Tracker meet Leopard after they had not seen one another in years in Chapter 5?

2. By what name does the witchman in the hut call "the cool and gentle snake" in Chapter 2?

3. For how long had the King been dead that the Queen asked Tracker to find for her in Chapter 1?

4. What do you eat during the rights of manhood ritual described by Tracker in Chapter 2?

5. Tracker states in Chapter 7 that Malakal produces nothing but what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Itaki and how is it described?

2. What did Tracker learn about his father while in Ku?

3. How did Tracker's uncle explain the reasoning behind male and female circumcision?

4. What did Tracker observe at the ritual with the newly born "men and women" with Kava in Chapter 1? Why did they run away?

5. Where did Tracker grow up? Why did he leave home?

6. What did Leopard and Tracker do with the lightning woman in Chapter 7?

7. Why did Tracker kill his uncle? What did he do with his uncle's head?

8. How is Sogolon's appearance described in Chapter 8?

9. How is Sadogo's appearance described when he first appears in Chapter 8?

10. What are the Omoluzu? How are they described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of political unrest in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. What has led to the political unrest between the different kingdoms that are described in the story? How does this political unrest evolve? How does the political unrest relate to Tracker's quest?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of misogyny and the depictions of female characters in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. Is Tracker a misogynist character? Why or why not? Do you think that the author develops fully fleshed-out female characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Sangoma in the novel. What kind of being is Sangoma? What is her primary motivation in the story? What happens to Sangoma and how does her character influence Tracker and his mission?

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