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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. The We say that the first time their mother came for them, they took what action?
(a) They cried.
(b) They embraced.
(c) They screamed.
(d) They fainted with relief.

2. What event in Ada's life causes Asughara to inhabit Ada's body?
(a) Saul's illness.
(b) Ada's purposeful loss of her virginity.
(c) Saachi's death.
(d) Ewan's rape of Ada.

3. When Ala appears as an animal, she takes the form of what creature?
(a) Locust.
(b) Monkey.
(c) Python.
(d) Panther.

4. Who is the narrator of Chapter 6?
(a) Ada.
(b) Asughara.
(c) The We.
(d) Soren.

5. For what length of time has Saachi been in America by the time Ada's May term is over?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 3 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ada meets Malena when they are both members of what group?

2. Asughara forces Ada to eat only what type of food?

3. What sound is not remembered by The We nor by Ada?

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

5. The We adore Malena due to which of her qualities?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Soren take back to Denmark with him after the spring quarter is over and why?

5. Describe Ada's human mother.

6. Describe Emezi's use of a simile to depict a certain character's traits.

7. What is "iyi-uwa" (14) and how does it relate to The We?

8. In what way is the theme of appearance versus reality shown in Soren's character?

9. What effect does the presence of The We inside a very young Ada have on her?

10. What is the symbolism of Ada's golden crucifix necklace?

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