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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 name does Leopard say he took as a man in Chapter 6?

2. What are the rights of manhood called by the villagers that take Tracker in Chapter 2?

3. How many people has the slaver commissioned to find his son (when he first goes missing) in Chapter 6?

4. What is "the official and provider of food. Also stealer" (42) called in Chapter 2?

5. During what game did Tracker's father kill a man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "Zareba" and how is it described?

2. What is a frame narrative and how does this term apply to Black Leopard, Red Wolf?

3. How did Tracker become involved in the first quest for the boy?

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

5. How did Tracker meet Nyka?

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

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

8. How did Tracker first find his way to Ku? Who helped him?

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

10. Who is Sangoma and how is she described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast the settings of Juba and Ku in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. What is Tracker's connection to each of these settings? How do they differ in terms of culture and belief systems? How are they different in population and economy?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and discuss three examples of symbolism in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. What is the object, character, or setting representative of? How is this symbolism made apparent to the reader? How does the symbolism connect to the novel's themes?

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