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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. The We's brothersisters know that what action is necessary in order to "break a child" (22)?

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

3. Who is Ada's divine mother?

4. What event in Ada's life causes Asughara to inhabit Ada's body?

5. What emotion felt by The We toward Ada is said to be rare among "beings like" (43) The We?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Ala?

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

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

6. What is ironic about Ada's choice of housemate in the summer just after her split from Soren?

7. What physical change does Asughara lead Ada to make in her appearance and why?

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

9. Who narrates Chapters 1 through 5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the way in which Freshwater juxtaposes spirituality, mysticism, and religion, and the goals Emezi hopes to attain by using this particular juxtaposition.

Essay Topic 2

Could Freshwater be classified as a coming-of-age story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Freshwater while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.

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