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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. What action does Ada decide to take while staying with Itohan?

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

3. What is the English translation of the term "iyi-uwa" (14)?

4. Saachi tells Ada that when Ada performs what action, Ada looks "exactly how [Ada] did as a child" (68)?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe Ada's human mother.

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

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

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

10. Who narrates Chapters 1 through 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the reasons why Emezi uses three different narrators to tell Ada's story. What elements of Freshwater's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Emezi’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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

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