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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. Who is the narrator of Chapter 10?

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

3. What type of gods does Ada say had given her mother a child?

4. Who is the narrator of Chapter 14?

5. Though Yshaw's appearance often changes, Asughara says that Yshaw is always what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ada's reaction to the disturbing altercation with Obiageli and how does it serve as the first of many?

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

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

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

5. For what reason are The We disturbed by the onset of Ada's menstrual cycle?

6. Who is Saint Vincent and what impact does he have on Ada?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about Freshwater while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Could Freshwater be classified as a coming-of-age story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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