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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. In Chapter 12, what type of cake does Serapio have to eat?

2. Who challenges Naranpa in Chapter 9?

3. Who does Xiala have take Serapio some porridge and salted fish in Chapter 16?

4. At the end of Chapter 10, when does Iktan inspect Naranpa's quarters and then leave?

5. What type of fur cloak does Ieyoue wear in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How had Okoa's people suffered?

3. How does Chaiya say that Okoa's mother died, and why does Okoa not believe his mother comitted suicide?

4. How can Serapio move without sight?

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

6. What has Serapio heard about sailors who find Teek lands?

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

8. What happens when Naranpa and the others of the priesthood take a break for lunch in Chapter 4?

9. What is Naranpa's condition in Chapter 3, and what does the witch Zataya do for her?

10. How does Abah confront Naranpa in Chapter 9, and how does Naranpa feel about the attack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Okoa has been taught at the War College that justice is not gained through violence. Why does Okoa not believe that justice can be found through violence? Does the incident during the Solstice at Sun Rock change his mind?

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

In Black Sun, some characters are three-dimensional and others are two-dimensional. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat or two-dimensional characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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