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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 Wasik do that scares Abeo?

2. How does Ismae write her message for Wasik?

3. Where are Abeo's parents from?

4. Who hates hospitals?

5. What happens to Juba for three hours?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the girls tell Abeo after she dreams of having a child?

2. What misfortunes fall upon the Kata family after they went to Elmina Castle?

3. Why is Wasik questioned by the prime minister?

4. What does Abeo think sent her to the shrine?

5. How is Abeo during her first night at the shrine?

6. What did Ismae's grandfather do?

7. What gift does Juba give to Aymee?

8. Why is Aymee upset after Juba tells her she is fat?

9. What does Duma catch Aymee with in the girls' hut?

10. What does Abeo know about Mohammed and vice versa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Eleanor's relationship with her mother, Serafine, changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the motif of butterflies in the novel. Why butterflies? What about them is relevant to the concept of freedom (in this case, freedom from both physical and emotional captivity)? Use evidence from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the relationship between Taylor Adams and Abeo. What does Taylor do for Abeo, and why does she have such a lasting impact on her life?

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