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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 Pet tell Jam about involving more adults in the hunt in Chapter 8?

2. What does Jam desperately not want to tell Redemption?

3. What reaction does Redemption have to something he reads that startles Jam?

4. What makes Ube really nervous in Chapter 8?

5. What does Jam think there is a small possibility of in terms of Redemption and the monsters?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jam think it is a good idea to take Redemption to the library to research monsters?

2. At the end of Chapter 5, how is Jam feeling about Pet's assertion about Redemption's house?

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

4. Why is Redemption so quiet at the beginning of Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Jam show Redemption on their video call?

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

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

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

9. What emotion does Redemption feel in Chapter 9 that Pet seems to feed off of?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jam begins to understand that her parents, Bitter and Aloe, have different priorities and focuses when it comes to raising her. Write an essay comparing and contrasting these priorities and goals of each parent, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Emezi reiterates Lucille's mantra at the end of the book, "We are each other's magnitude and bond" (200). Write an essay explaining what you think the meaning of this mantra is, 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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