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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 289 - 364).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Thula's father in Part I?
(a) He is shot.
(b) He kills himself.
(c) He drowns.
(d) He disappears.

2. How many men disappeared with Thula's father?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 10.

3. Who tells Yaya about Big Papa's having been abused?
(a) Malindi.
(b) Mele.
(c) Malaika.
(d) Malina.

4. Who does Thula bring from Bezam to visit the villages in Part V?
(a) A newspaperman.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) A government representative.
(d) A priest.

5. What is happening to the village children as a result of pollution in Part I?
(a) They are traveling more often.
(b) They are getting sick and dying.
(c) They are doing better in school.
(d) They are losing fingers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first age-mate, and Lukasa's son, that dies that Thula and her friends really take notice of?

2. What is Thula's job in her home country?

3. Why will no one touch the village "madman" in Part I?

4. What happens to Sahel shortly after Malabo disappears?

5. When does the new lawyer and his team of three arrive in Kosawa for the first time?

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