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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 person whom Ada calls after getting free from Soren's dorm room sees Ada's end goal as what?

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

3. To what location does Ada go once the May term has ended?

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

5. In what season does Ada first arrive at the university in the United States?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who narrates Chapters 1 through 5?

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

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

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

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Freshwater and analyze Emezi’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze Freshwater from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

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