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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. Where is Fumanguru's home said to be in Chapter 12?

2. How many rooms does Tracker describe comprising the lord's house where the party arrived in Chapter 17?

3. What did the lord describe eating the moon in the sky when Tracker's party arrived at his home in Chapter 17?

4. Who did Sogolon say were the snake women in Chapter 16?

5. What is the name used for he who "makes the costume... a knower of beauty" (398) for Bingingun?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why were Tracker and Sadogo arrested and detained in Kongor? For how long were they held?

3. What happened to the children in Dolingo?

4. Where is Kongor and how is it described?

5. Who is Ekoiye and where did Tracker meet with him?

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

7. How are Kongori perceptions of magic different than those of the other settings in the novel?

8. What is significant about the boy's trail going hot and cold in Tracker's scent?

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

10. Why did Tracker and the party associate the missing boy with the Omoluzu?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the narrative style of Black Leopard, Red Wolf. Who is the primary narrator of the story? What is a frame device and how is this employed in the narrative? Is the narrative related in a linear or nonlinear fashion? How do these choices affect the reader?

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