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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. From what canyon in Tova does the Coyote's Maw run off?
2. What is Maaka given to wear in Chapter 23 when he is in Maaka's home?
3. What color does Iktan wear when xe visits Naranpa in Chapter 33?
4. In Chapter 33, when is Eche's investiture?
5. In Titidi in Chapter 34, what color are the skirts that many wear?
Short Essay Questions
1. How have the priests ensured that Naranpa will not interfere with their plans for retribution?
2. What does Denaochi tell Naranpa about what happened to the family and what he has been doing since she left?
3. How does Aishe tell Xiala to find her if she changes her mind about seeing the city with her?
4. What does Serapio carve in Chapter 32, and how does Xiala describe it?
5. In Chapter 26, what does Serapio say about the Convergence and what he will do there?
6. What creature is moving the barge and what does it look like?
7. In Chapter 24, how does Naranpa find her brother and catch his attention?
8. What does Okoa do when he gets to Sun Rock in Chapter 42?
9. What does Zataya do for Naranpa when she foresees Naranpa's death?
10. What happens to Naranpa at the end of Chapter 33?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
An aphorism is a statement that expresses a truth or an opinion in a succinct manner. What are some aphorisms included at the beginning of chapters of Black Sun? How do the aphorisms readers and characters understand ideas and concepts?
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
Naranpa and Denaochi have not seen one another for over 20 years when they reunite. Why is their relationship strained, and does it seem possible that they can rebuild their relationship?
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