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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 Jam tell Pet she thinks of her parents in Chapter 4?

2. Why does Jam think Redemption can probably take care of himself?

3. In Chapter 2, how much longer does it take Bitter to finish her painting?

4. In Chapter 3, what does Jam tell Pet is a "hard no"?

5. What is it hard to build a new world without doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bitter do for a living and what is unusual about her work?

2. Where does Pet say the monster it is looking for is?

3. What happens to Jam when she goes to see her mother's finished painting in Chapter 2?

4. What does Pet tell Jam he has come out of the painting for in Chapter 3?

5. Who has taught Redemption about fighting?

6. What is Redemption known for?

7. What are some of the things Jam and her family did during her gender transition?

8. What does Aloe ask Bitter about her new painting in Chapter 1 that strikes Jam as odd?

9. What were some of Lucille's problems before they were corrected?

10. What do Aloe and Bitter vehemently deny that Pet asserts in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Jam is ultimately sad to see Pet go the last time it comes to her in the end of the book, despite her initial fear of the being? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the language and tone Emezi uses throughout this novel.

Essay Topic 3

What does Hibiscus's trial reveal about other individuals' failings, and the failings of the community at large? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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