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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. Ekoiye led Tracker through a hatch to the roof of whom in Chapter 11?

2. Why did Sogolon say the South kings get madder and madder over time in Chapter 17?

3. How old is an Ogo when "the Ogo becomes the monster the gods fated him to become" (416)?

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

5. What were the glyphs on the writs written in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Tracker instructed not to sleep in the night in Chapter 16?

3. What forced the tracking party to flee the Great Hall of Records in Chapter 15?

4. How does Sadogo feel about his violent past?

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

6. What did the tracking party discover about Fumanguru's writs in Chapter 15?

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

8. What happened to the children in Dolingo?

9. Where is Kongor and how is it described?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of identity in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. How does Tracker's sense of identity change as he leaves his home and sets out to discover the world? How do his experiences in Ku affect his sense of self? How does this theme relate to the missing boy?

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