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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. What are the residents of Ibeji doing when Inan arrives in Chapter 35?

2. At the beginning of Chpater 49, where does Kwame punch Tzain with his fist?

3. How many firebombs do Amari and the others have in Chapter 68?

4. In Chapter 36, how long does it take Zelie and the others to travel through the desert to the Gombe River Valley?

5. In Chapter 54, how many times before has Inan been swimming?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zu die?

2. How does Inan protect Zelie in Chapter 50?

3. In Chapter 59, why does Inan want Zelie to come to Lagos with him?

4. What does Zelie tell Inan about the pawn he carries around with him?

5. In Chapter 35, what does Inan find when he follows Zelie's scent in Ibaji?

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

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

8. Where has Zu seen the scroll before?

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

10. In Chapter 56, why does Zelie believe that Inan has a good heart and might finally be using it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

King Saran is cruel to his enemies. Is Saran evil or misguided?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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