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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 gets moved to another hut?

2. What was Abeo's mother's previous career?

3. Why is Abeo at the shrine?

4. What does Abeo steal from Serafine?

5. How does Wasik find Ismae one day when he comes home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Bembe?

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

4. Where does Abeo live as a child?

5. Who is Mr. Forester?

6. Who are Abeo's parents?

7. Who takes Abeo to the shrine, and how?

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

9. What gift does Juba give to Aymee?

10. What does Abeo see on her first day in the fields?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the concept of "home," specifically in regard to Abeo. What elements make up a home for Abeo? Be sure to include specific moments from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore how Abeo's relationship to the scars on her body changes throughout the novel. Be specific and use specific moments from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine the parallels between the West African tradition of ritual slavery and the American slave trade. Historically, in what ways do these cruel practices compare and contrast?

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