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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. In what state does Ada meet Ewan?

2. Who is the narrator of Chapter 11?

3. From whose "side" does Saint Vincent "slough" (122) in order to inhabit Ada?

4. When Chima flies in to visit Ada, he tells her that he has bad news about which of her relatives?

5. Asughara remarks that the brothersisters smell of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action does Ada take when Ewan confesses that he has a girlfriend?

2. For what reason does Asughara advise Ada to agree to meet with Ewan again after Ewan's long absence?

3. Who is Uche and what significance does he have in Ada's life?

4. What method does Ada use in order to name the pieces of herself?

5. What form does Chapter 15 take and by whom is it narrated?

6. Ada complains that Yshaw will not complete which two actions?

7. How does Emezi instill the narrative with humanist messages in the depiction of Uche?

8. Ada says that her image and Asughara's are identical, except for what difference?

9. What is Saachi's reaction to Ada's behavior while Saint Vincent is in control of Ada?

10. What action of Ada's does Asughara judge to be evidence of Ada's remaining innocence?

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

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 3

Discuss Emezi's intent with regard to Freshwater's portrayal of a social issue, such as rape, self-harm, or suicide. What message is Emezi sending by including references to this social issue within the text of Freshwater?

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