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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the soul of Elegant as the story opens?
(a) On earth.
(b) Hell.
(c) Limbo.
(d) Heaven.

2. What does Elegant say has to happen before he can view the wonders of Heaven?
(a) He must seek revenge.
(b) He must right his own wrongs.
(c) His body must be properly buried.
(d) His murderer must be brought to justice.

3. What is Shekure waiting for?
(a) Enishte to allow her to move away.
(b) Her husband to return from the war.
(c) Her child to be born.
(d) Black to return to their village.

4. Why is Shekure in an awkward situation?
(a) She wants a divorce but is afraid to ask for it.
(b) She is in love with two different men.
(c) She must live with her husband's father and brother while he is missing.
(d) She knows her father will soon be dead.

5. What does the pickle seller complain about to Black?
(a) The lack of a growing season.
(b) The youth that are constantly stealing from him.
(c) The need for more jobs and money.
(d) The amount of counterfeit coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what language was this novel originally written?

2. Who is Enishte?

3. Which of the following best describes the murder of the soul of Elegant?

4. Why does the murder draw pictures for the storyteller?

5. Who is Black in love with?

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