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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 what direction have the crows told Serapio that there is a great river in Chapter 26?

2. What injuries does Chiaya have in Chapter 35 from the riot after the funeral?

3. What instruments can be heard in Chapter 34?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 26, what time does Xiala wake?

5. In Chapter 33, when is Eche's investiture?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Xiala see in the sky at the end of Chapter 40?

2. What does Serapio carve in Chapter 32, and how does Xiala describe it?

3. What news does a man bring Okoa?

4. What words did Kiutue have to say when he named Naranpa as his inheritor?

5. How have the priests ensured that Naranpa will not interfere with their plans for retribution?

6. What does Serapio do when the priests begin arriving in Chapter 39?

7. In Chapter 26, what does Serapio say about the Convergence and what he will do there?

8. Where is Naranpa taken in Chapter 36 after she spends the night on the floor of a cell, and how does she take matters into her own hands?

9. What are Xiala's thoughts when she thinks about her home in Chapter 26?

10. How does Zataya know what to do with Naranpa when she drags her from the river in Chapter 6 and how successful does she believe her ministrations will be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Black Sun to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Naranpa and her family are Dry Earthers. What limitations did Naranpa and her family have as Dry Earthers? Why was it unheard of for a Dry Earther to become a Sun Priest?

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