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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. How does Haroun feel when Blabbermouth kisses him?
2. What story does Rashid tell the audience at the rally?
3. What is the name of Haroun's home city?
4. How do Shadow Warriors communicate?
5. What color nosewarmers do Pages of Gup wear?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Haroun feel when he is captured by Khattam-Shud's men?
2. What is a Shadow Warrior?
3. What does the Gup army look like?
4. What happens when Haroun enters the P2C2E house?
5. What does Khattam-Shud look like?
6. What do Laminations look like and what purpose do they serve?
7. What happens when Haroun puts Butt the Hoopoe's mechanical brain back in Butt's head?
8. How does Haroun feel about his mother returning?
9. Why does Rashid tell Buttoo's audience the story of "Haroun and the Sea of Stories"?
10. Why does Khattam-Shud divulge his plans to Haroun?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
By far the most prevalent theme in "Haroun and the Sea of Stories" is that of imagination and fantasy. Rashid is known as the Shah of Blah and the Ocean of Notions, and he is the one from which many stories flow. It is through him that Haroun is first introduced to the ideas of Moody Land and other such fantastical elements. Write an essay that explains why fantasy and imagination are important to the plot of the story. How do Rashid's stories help the protagonist, Haroun, throughout his journey? In what way does fantasy blend with reality to create something greater? Use examples from the novel to make the point.
Essay Topic 2
Money is important to several of the characters in "Haroun and the Sea of Stories". Snooty Buttoo in particular values money and possessions above many other things in life. Write an essay that explores the theme of money within the context of the plot. Why does Snooty Buttoo value money and things like his houseboat? Are Haroun and Rashid impressed by grandiose material possessions? Are they themselves rich or poor? What is their opinion of money and do they care for finance? Provide examples from the novel to support your argument.
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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