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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 is the area of the northwest called in Kongor?

2. Where was the blind woman to whom the boy was taken after the attack by the Omoluzu, according to Tracker's narrative in Chapter 12?

3. By whom was the buffalo called upon?

4. How did the King die in Sogolon's story in Chapter 17?

5. What did Kwash Dara have dumped on the banquet table during the feast celebrating his one year's reign in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lissisolo and how does this character play into the plot of the novel?

2. How does Sadogo feel about his violent past?

3. Where did Mossi lead Tracker to keep him awake in Chapter 16?

4. How is Mossi described? What were Tracker's first impressions of him?

5. Who is Bunshi and what are Tracker's impressions of this character?

6. Who is Sasabonsam? Why is this character important in the novel?

7. How is the setting of Dolingo described? What is of central value to the inhabitants of this city?

8. How is the buffalo described and why did it join the tracking party?

9. What is the Darklands and how is it described?

10. How did Mossi explain his reasoning for joining the tracking party in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Tracker as the protagonist of Black Leopard, Red Wolf. Is Tracker an archetypal hero or antihero? What are Tracker's primary motivations throughout the narrative? How does Tracker's character evolve in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the main antagonists in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. What are the motivations of these characters? How are they physically described? What magical powers do they possess? Are these antagonists defeated? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the settings of Kongor and Dolingo in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. How are these settings similar? What is valued above all else among the communities in these settings? What dangers do the protagonists face in each setting?

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