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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 did Tracker do with Ekoiye's bird before leaving the brothel in Chapter 11?

2. What is the area of Kongor called where "artists and artisans who made crafts for the homes of the nobles" live (357)?

3. In Chapter 18, Tracker states, "The King before this one, Kwash Netu, was never one for" what (563)?

4. What is the name of the quarter of Kongor in the southwest "with streets for administrators, scribes, and keepers of logs and records" (357)?

5. Who vouched for the fact that Tracker stayed awake all night when the group was attacked by the snake women in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are griots and why are they important in the story?

4. Where is Kongor and how is it described?

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

6. What is Impundulu? How is this creature described?

7. Who is Kafuta? What purpose does this character serve to the story?

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

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

10. What happened to the children in Dolingo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the theme of morality in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. How is this theme developed through character? How is it developed through symbolism, imagery, and setting? What statement(s) about morality do you feel the author is making? Why?

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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