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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. How many guards and archers does Inan believe are guarding a wall in Chapter 43?

2. When Inan interrogates the boy in Chapter 31, what body parts are broken?

3. In Chapter 50, where is Zelie struck by an arrow?

4. In Chapter 62, what time do Tzain and Amari look for Zelie?

5. When does Amari remember that her father would always disappear into a room in the palace every day?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 45, what does Zelie tell Inan about his guards?

2. What happens while Zelie and Inan are fighting in Chapter 37?

3. Where has Zu seen the scroll before?

4. In Chapter 53, why does Inan confront Roen?

5. Why does Tzain pack to leave in Chapter 60?

6. What injuries does Amari have in Chapter 52, and how do they hurt?

7. How are Zelie and Inan able to find the camp of the masked boy's people?

8. How is Zelie imprisoned in Chapter 63?

9. Why does Amari smile when she sees Zelie dancing in Chapter 57?

10. How does Kwame torture Tzain, and how do Amari and Tzain get away in Chapter 49?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adeyemi reveals Zelie’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in Children of Blood and Bone help Zelie mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Origin stories explain the beginning of a world. What is the origin story for Orisha? Why is it important for Zelie, Tzain, and Amari to hear their origin story?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Adeyemi use cliffhangers in Children of Blood and Bone? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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