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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 happens when sunlight touches the Citadel in Chup?

2. Who brings Haroun and Rashid back to the houseboat?

3. What does Khattam-Shud look like?

4. Shadow Warriors are known as being what?

5. Who oversees the new government of Chup?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Butt the Hoopoe seemingly immune to the poisonous waters of the Ocean?

3. Why does Rashid tell Buttoo's audience the story of "Haroun and the Sea of Stories"?

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

5. How does Haroun feel about his mother returning?

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

7. What is a Shadow Warrior?

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

9. What happens to the citizens of Chup after Khattam-Shud is vanquished?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is yet another reoccurring theme in "Haroun and the Sea of Stories". Romantic love can be exemplified in the relationship Prince Bolo and Princess Batcheat share. Meanwhile the love of friendship can be seen in the relationships between other minor characters. Write an essay that explains why love is important to the plot of the story. How do romantic love and the love of friendship differ? Why do Prince Bolo and Princess Batcheat share a relationship that revolves around romantic love? What role does love play in the evolution of Haroun's character? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

There are many symbols throughout "Haroun and the Sea of Stories". The Ocean itself is one of them. Write an essay that explores the idea of the Ocean as a symbol. Why is the Ocean a symbol? What does it represent to the people of Gup City? Why is it important? Who is the Ocean most important to? What do the citizens of Kahani use the Ocean for? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the book.

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