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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. What kind of morning had Asughara been having prior to the arrival of the brothersisters?

3. The Igbo term "Yshaw" (139) is used to refer to whom throughout the novel?

4. What bad news about Uche does Chima share with Ada?

5. When the brothersisters touch or strike Asughara, she feels as if what type of weapon is piercing her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Asughara allow the relationship between Ada and Ewan to resume?

2. Describe the disturbing interaction Ada has with her cousin Obiageli.

3. How does it make Ada feel when Ewan confesses that he has a girlfriend?

4. Describe an early sign of Asughara's nefarious intentions toward Ada.

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

6. What is the moment Asughara describes as revealing Ewan's dark side?

7. How does Emezi use foreshadowing within the early moments of Ada's relationship with Ewan?

8. Where had Ada been born and how does she feel about returning each time she does?

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

10. What event occurs in Ada's life just before Chima comes to visit her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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

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