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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. When Asughara begins supplementing Ada's own diet restriction with her own methods, what weight does Ada get down to?

2. From what location does Malena hail?

3. Ala is said to have how many oceans roaring beneath her feet?

4. In what part of Ada's body do The We hide the igneous rock?

5. What name does Ada give to the black entity within The We?

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

3. Who is Ala?

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

5. Who is Asughara?

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

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

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

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

10. In what way is the dream motif portrayed within Freshwater?

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how and why Emezi instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Freshwater.

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