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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. After inhabiting Ada's body, Asughara notices that Ada's primary emotion seems to be what?

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

3. The We state that their "brothersisters" (21) have always "possessed the" (21) what that The We consider their birthright?

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

5. At what age does Ada begin to learn how to enter The We's realm?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Asughara?

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

4. Who narrates Chapters 1 through 5?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Freshwater and one of the novel's main messages. How does Emezi make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Write a critical essay about Freshwater while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

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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