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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 did Mali manage to escape capture?

2. What story does Rashid tell the audience at the rally?

3. Which character knows how to speak Mudra's language?

4. How do Shadow Warriors communicate?

5. What is the poison being kept in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do some residents of Gup disapprove of Prince Bolo's reasons to go to war?

2. What is a Shadow Warrior?

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

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

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

6. Why does Haroun dislike long goodbyes?

7. Describe the language Mudra communicates with.

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

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

10. What does Khattam-Shud look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Haroun uses many unusual inventions to help him along his journey. These items do not exist in the real world, nor do they exist back on Earth. Write an essay that explores some of the inventions mentioned in "Haroun and the Sea of Stories". Which invention does Haroun use the most? Which invention does he use the least? Why is the Bite-a-light important to his escape while on the Dark Ship? Use examples from the novel to make the point.

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

Salman Rushdie named many of his characters and locations after Hindustani words and figures. Haroun himself is named after a legendary figure of Baghdad. Write an essay that explains which characters and locations were derived from Hindustani, and what their meanings are. How did Salman Rushdie relate these characters to their real life meanings? Are the characters in the book privy to this information? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

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