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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. What is unique about Shadows in Chup?

2. What are the Chupwala divers creating?

3. What does Khattam-Shud look like?

4. What color is the cap royal pages wear?

5. Why does Khattam-Shud let poison stew for a while before using it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Haroun saved from his capture on the Dark Ship?

2. What does Blabbermouth think of Mudra?

3. Why is Blabbermouth able to snatch the bomb away from the messenger before it is able to detonate?

4. What happens when Haroun enters the P2C2E house?

5. What happens to Plentimaw Fishes as the Ocean becomes more and more poisoned?

6. Why do the members of the Gup army look like angels going into battle?

7. Describe Mudra.

8. What does Khattam-Shud look like?

9. Why is Prince Bolo so angry when he finds out Blabbermouth's secret?

10. Describe the language Mudra communicates with.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Writing style is an important element of fiction writing. "Haroun and the Sea of Stories" is no exception. Write an essay that explores the writing style of the author, Salman Rushdie. Address various components of writing such as perspective, sentence structure, diction, and grammar in your work. Explain how these things contribute to the flow of the narrative. Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

Essay Topic 2

The Cult of Bezaban worships a giant idol in the Citadel of Chup City. Khattam-Shud is both the overlord of the cult as well as the leader of Chup itself. Write an essay the explains the details of the Cult of Bezaban and its ties to Khattam-Shud. What exactly is the Cult of Bezaban? What do the members of the cult believe in? What is the symbol for the cult? Why is Khattam-Shud the leader of it? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

Essay Topic 3

The world of Kahani features many literary-themed components. Among these are the Pages of the Gup Army, and the Sea of Stories itself. Write an essay that explains how writing and literature is important to Earth's second watery moon, Kahani. How does the name Kahani itself tie into the themes of literature and writing? Why are the Pages of the Gup Army organized into Chapters and Volumes? How does the Stream of Stories work and what is its purpose? Use examples from the novel to make the point.

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