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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. What object belonging to Ada does Soren take with him at the end of the May term?
(a) Her ring.
(b) Her journal.
(c) Her passport.
(d) Her teddy bear.

2. The We consider Ada to be what object for them?
(a) A contract.
(b) A funnel.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A reward.

3. What name does Ada give to the black entity within The We?
(a) Death.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Blood.
(d) Shadow.

4. The We say that the gates separating the spiritual world from the material world "stink of" (33) what?
(a) Regret.
(b) Betrayal.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Blood.

5. What term do The We use to describe Ada's reaction to their arrival within her body?
(a) Confused.
(b) Scared.
(c) Overwhelmed.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ada states that she does not have what object that would be required to tell her own story?

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

3. Who is the narrator of Chapter 9?

4. How many bedrooms are in the home Saachi shares with another person upon moving to the United States?

5. Malena speaks what other language besides English?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Ada to cause Asughara's emergence?

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

3. Who narrates Chapters 1 through 5?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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