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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 size is the boat Balam has ready for Xiala in Chapter 6?

2. What is Eedi's weapon made from?

3. Using the navigation techniques Xiala's mother and aunts taught her, how close can she come to finding land across open water?

4. What has Serapio made an ornately carved trunk from in Chapter 13?

5. How does Serapio describe the color of Xiala's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What relationship has Naranpa had with Iktan?

2. How does Serapio see what is happening in Chapter 7, and what does he see?

3. Why does Lord Balam get Xiala released from jail and what does he offer her?

4. How can Serapio move without sight?

5. Why does Xiala want to sleep on the ship in Chapter 11?

6. What does Loob call Serapio in Chapter 16?

7. Who dies, and what actions does Naranpa propose in Chapter 10?

8. In Chapter 1, what does Serapio's mother do to him after she has him drink a numbing potion?

9. How does the crew react when Xiala tells them how quickly they have to be in Tova?

10. How does Serapio describe Xiala's Song in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony is a literary device where the real meaning of words is contradicted or concealed. Where does Roanhorse use irony in the book? How does the use of irony create a contrast between what readers expect and what happens?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of Black Sun? How does the way that the third-person narrator follows Serapio, Xiala, Naranpa, or Okoa influence what readers know about events and characters? How does having the narrator follow different characters help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

Serapio has learned to compensate for his blindness. How does Serapio use his senses to move about in his world? Why is he able to move about easily even in unfamiliar places?

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