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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. Who is Ada's divine mother?

2. What part of Anuli's body is incredibly mangled during her accident with the truck?

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

4. In what area of the country does Saachi settle after moving to the United States?

5. The question asked at the beginning of Chapter 5 revolves around taking what action into one's "own ear" (43)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Ala?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace the characterization arc of Ada’s character throughout the novel Freshwater. Discuss whether Ada is a round or flat character and whether Ada is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 2

What messages does Emezi send about the nature of identity and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of sanctuary within Freshwater. What is Emezi’s message regarding sanctuary and how do you know?

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