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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 Xiala missing on a hand?

2. In Chapter 20, where is Xiala struck before she loses consciousness?

3. What color do the citizens of Titidi wear in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 9, how old is Abah?

5. In Chapter 4, when does Naranpa force the priesthood to gather at the foot of the bridge to Odo?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what is the ship like that Balam has for Xiala?

2. What doe Eedi carry, and what will she teach Serapio with it?

3. What agreement do the great peoples make in the Treaty of Hokaia?

4. How had Okoa's people suffered?

5. What happens when a storm comes in Chapter 20?

6. Who comes to Serapio in Chapter 6, and why?

7. In Chapter 4, why is the priesthood gathered at the foot of the bridge to Odo at sunrise?

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

9. What does Loob call Serapio in Chapter 16?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Naranpa and Iktan had an affair when they were dedicants. How did their relationship change when they moved to positions of power? What type of relationship do they have and why is it complicated?

Essay Topic 2

Verisimilitude ensures that even a story that is fantasy is rooted in reality and plausible. How does Roanhorse create a believable world in Black Sun?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Roanhorse use cliffhangers in Black Sun? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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