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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 Mudra?

2. What does Khattam-Shud look like?

3. What does Haroun find by his pillow?

4. Who oversees the new government of Chup?

5. What does Blabbermouth think of Mudra?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Khattam-Shud look like?

2. Why does Haroun dislike long goodbyes?

3. What happens when Haroun puts Butt the Hoopoe's mechanical brain back in Butt's head?

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

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

6. What happens when Haroun's wish comes true after drinking the Wishwater?

7. What do Laminations look like and what purpose do they serve?

8. What does Blabbermouth think of Mudra?

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

10. Why does Khattam-Shud divulge his plans to Haroun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violence and war are minor themes in "Haroun and the Sea of Stories". Toward the end of the story, the cities of Gup and Chup go to war. Write an essay that explores how Salman Rushie is able to convey the ideas of war without extreme violence. Where do most of the casualties of the war come from? How does Salman Rushie convey the idea of battle without bloodshed? Does he show more sympathy for one side than the other? Is his version of war realistic? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Every adventure story must have its hero. Haroun is the hero of "Haroun and the Sea of Stories". Yet even though he saves Kahani, he does not think of himself as a savior. Write an essay that explains why Haroun is a hero to the people of Kahani. What is a hero? What makes Haroun a hero? Why does he not think of himself as heroic? Why do the citizens of Gup appreciate him? 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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