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

2. In what location do Saachi and Saul get married?

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

4. To whom does Ada first place a call when she finally frees herself from Soren's dorm room?

5. What object does Ada take with her when leaving Soren's dorm room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Ala?

4. What effect does the presence of The We inside a very young Ada have on her?

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

6. Who is Asughara?

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

8. Choose and describe a particularly poignant moment in the text and analyze its effect on the reader.

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

10. Who narrates Chapters 1 through 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What message does Emezi’s send within the pages of Freshwater concerning the link between contentment and self-acceptance?

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

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within Freshwater and what is Emezi’s message regarding these themes?

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