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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 28, how many of the laborers on Zelie, Tzain, and Amari's boat settle into the rowing stations?

2. In Chapter 17, what color are the swirls and patterns on a middle-aged man?

3. In Chapter 26, how long has it been since Inan died his hair?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 30, how many boats remain?

5. How far of a ride does Kaea say it is to Chandomble in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zellie create her first animation?

2. What does Amari say when Tzain urges her to leave the ship before the competition begins?

3. How does Zelie sell a red-tailed sailfish?

4. How does Binta die?

5. In Chapter 13, what does a merchant trade for Amari's headdress?

6. What happened during the Raid when Zelie was six?

7. What are Inan's thoughts when he sees the mural of the gods in the temple?

8. What does Baba want Zelie and Tzain to do?

9. Where and why does Lekan take Zelie and the others in Chapter 20 before they flee the temple grounds?

10. What happens when Zelie, Tzain, and Amari go down stairs at Chandomble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Adeyemi use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts?

Essay Topic 2

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphany does Zelie have in Chapter 44? What does that epiphany reveal about fear?

Essay Topic 3

Inan has been taught, “Duty before self” (186). What has Inan been taught about duty before self? What is his duty and how is he to achieve it?

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