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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 Redemption tell Jam he thinks about knowledge in Chapter 6?

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

3. What does Pet tell Jam about involving more adults in the hunt in Chapter 8?

4. What does Pet tell Jam about knowledge?

5. What does Pet tell Jam about the truth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jam say she thinks Pet and Redemption should do with the monster?

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

3. In Chapter 7, why do Jam's parents guess she is not herself?

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

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

6. How does Ube react when Jam tells him she and Redemption are looking for information on family monsters?

7. Why does Ube show Redemption and Jam the pamphlets on monsters, even though he knows their parents might not approve?

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

9. What can Pet do to conceal itself from Jam's parents?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Jam, and apparently the rest of the town of Lucille, understand the work and legacy of the angels? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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