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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. After inhabiting Ada's body, Asughara notices that Ada's primary emotion seems to be what?
(a) Anger.
(b) Shame.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Nostalgia.

2. Upon Ada's completion of the May term, Saachi asks Ada why Ada is not performing what action?
(a) Speaking.
(b) Smiling.
(c) Eating.
(d) Drinking.

3. Saachi tells Ada that when Ada performs what action, Ada looks "exactly how [Ada] did as a child" (68)?
(a) Hops.
(b) Smiles.
(c) Grimaces.
(d) Sleeps.

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

5. The We's brothersisters know that what action is necessary in order to "break a child" (22)?
(a) To kill the human mother.
(b) To cause a pet to die.
(c) To place a blindfold over the child's eyes.
(d) To make the human mother leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of Chapter 6?

2. What entities do The We report as constantly "drawing [them] close" (35)?

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

4. How old is Anuli when she is hit by a truck on the street?

5. When Ala appears as an animal, she takes the form of what creature?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reason does Saul give for not joining Saachi and the other family members in the Southwestern United States?

3. What is both ironic and tragic about Ada's first phone call after she finds out Soren has been raping her?

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

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

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

7. In what way is the dream motif portrayed within Freshwater?

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

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

10. Who narrates Chapters 1 through 5?

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