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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. Who is the first girl Abeo meets at the shrine?

2. What does Wasik do that scares Abeo?

3. What food causes digestion problems for Abeo?

4. When will Wasik go back to work?

5. Whose house burned down?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Wasik questioned by the prime minister?

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

3. Who are Abeo's parents?

4. Who tells Serafine that Ismae is in the hospital?

5. What year is it when Abeo goes to the shrine, and how old is she?

6. What does Wasik ask Abeo one day in her bedroom?

7. Who passes away in Prama?

8. What does Ismae go after she figures out what Wasik did to Abeo?

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

10. What does Grandmother suggest Wasik do to save his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore how losing her son effects Abeo. In what ways does her life and overall behavior change afterward?

Essay Topic 2

Abeo is a survivor. Analyze how the author uses the character of Abeo to develop the theme of survival.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you describe the tone of the novel. Use specific adjectives to describe the tone, and be sure to include passages from the text to support your claims.

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