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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ada's divine mother?
(a) Ala.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Saachi.
(d) Ashughara.

2. What object does Ada take with her when leaving Soren's dorm room?
(a) Her ring.
(b) Her journal.
(c) Soren's jacket.
(d) His necklace.

3. What is the English translation of the term "iyi-uwa" (14)?
(a) A type of blade.
(b) Blight.
(c) Vow to the self.
(d) Oath of the world.

4. With whom does Ada stay when she travels just after the end of the May term?
(a) Soren.
(b) Saachi.
(c) Saul.
(d) Itohan.

5. Who is the mother of The We?
(a) Soren.
(b) Ala.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Ashughara.

Short Answer Questions

1. Malena speaks what other language besides English?

2. After May term ends, Ada is about to turn what age?

3. To whom does Ada first place a call when she finally frees herself from Soren's dorm room?

4. To what location does Soren return at the end of the May term?

5. What term do The We use to describe Ada's reaction to their arrival within her body?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ada's human father.

2. Give an example of a literary device used by Emezi and how it connects to a theme of Freshwater.

3. Contrast the narration of Chapter 5 with the narration of Chapter 6.

4. In what way does Asughara's arrival within Ada's psyche and body add to Ada's problems with self-harm?

5. Describe Ada's human mother.

6. What sort of child does Asughara claim to be?

7. In what ways had Ada been harming herself prior to Asughara's arrival?

8. Choose and describe a particularly poignant moment in the text and analyze its effect on the reader.

9. Who is Ala?

10. What quality of Ada's body do The We take for granted?

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