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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 does Bongo think of Sahel?

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

3. Where do Thula and her family live?

4. What carries mystical power in Kosawa?

5. Who advocates for Bongo to become a new, fearless leader of the village?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Konga do that begins to change everything for Kosawa in Part I?

2. What has broken Bongo's heart in Part II?

3. What does Austin suggest to Bongo and the others that complicates things for Bongo?

4. Why does The Sick One want to go home so badly?

5. How do the villagers feel about Woja Beki?

6. How does Bongo remember Thula's birth and its aftermath?

7. What does Bongo ask the Spirit for every morning?

8. What is the relationship between the Pexton laborers and the villagers?

9. What was Big Papa like?

10. What happens to Juba in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the nature and significance of Thula's and Austin's romantic relationship.

Essay Topic 2

What happens when Thula finally returns to Kosawa from America, and how does Thula describe her own decision to do so? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do the villagers feel about Jakani and Sakani, and what happens after the twins are slaughtered in the Pexton massacre? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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