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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 the symbol for Khattam-Shud?
2. How is Khattam-Shud killed?
3. How does Haroun feel when he is captured?
4. What does Khattam-Shud look like?
5. Where are Haroun and his companions taken by the enemy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Blabbermouth think of Mudra?
2. Why is Butt the Hoopoe seemingly immune to the poisonous waters of the Ocean?
3. How does Haroun feel when he is captured by Khattam-Shud's men?
4. What happens to the citizens of Chup after Khattam-Shud is vanquished?
5. Describe Mudra.
6. Why does Haroun dislike long goodbyes?
7. Why do the members of the Gup army look like angels going into battle?
8. What happens when Haroun puts Butt the Hoopoe's mechanical brain back in Butt's head?
9. Why does Khattam-Shud divulge his plans to Haroun?
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
Khattam-Shud is the antagonist of "Haroun and the Sea of Stories". He is an evil man with a rotten core and dubious ambitions. Write an essay that explores the character of Khattam-Shud. What makes him the antagonist of the story? What are some of his beliefs when it comes to stories and imagination? What is his ultimate goal? What does he want for Earth's second watery moon, Kahani? Does he view the people of Gup as a threat? Use examples from the novel to make the point.
Essay Topic 2
One of the most central themes in "Haroun and the Sea of Stories" is that of good versus evil. Throughout Haroun's time on Kahani, he learns of the struggles between the good people of Gup and the evil darkness of Chup. Write an essay that explores the theme of good versus evil within the context of the story. How do the people of Gup City view the people of Chup City? Do the people of Gup have legitimate reasons for worrying about the land past the Twilight Strip? Are all citizens of Chup evil? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the book.
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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