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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 Pet feeling in Chapter 9?

2. What is Beloved doing in the kitchen when Jam and Redemption get to Redemption's house?

3. What does Pet tell Jam when she asks if they are doing the right thing in Chapter 10?

4. What does Redemption tell Jam before they leave the library?

5. What does Pet tell Jam about the truth?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Pet tell Jam about her doubts about it?

2. What risk does Pet tell Jam she is taking in doing nothing about the monster?

3. What does Jam particularly remember about Hibiscus and Redemption from the past?

4. How does Jam usually feel when she visits Redemption's house?

5. Where does Jam decide to reveal Pet for the first time to Redemption?

6. Why does Jam feel guilty in Chapter 9 about Moss?

7. Why does Jam get embarassed when Redemption teases her about her trips to the library?

8. What does Pet finally admit to Jam about his hunger for the hunt in Chapter 9?

9. What does Redemption think when he first sees Pet?

10. Who does Redemption think might be in trouble in his house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Emezi's characters all have distinctive names; how does Emezi use names to help establish her characters' depths and set the readers' expectations? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is Bitter's approach and attitude to her art in general? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jam eventually convince Pet to let Hibiscus have his day in court instead of killing him in Redemption's basement? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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