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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 tells Ismae that Abeo was not in school?

2. Who wants Abeo to be sent to a shrine?

3. Who is the woman Abeo meets at the shrine?

4. What does Wasik do that scares Abeo?

5. Who wakes up Abeo in the middle of the night when she is young?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grandmother think of Port Masi?

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

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

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

5. Who are Abeo's parents?

6. What does the priest tell Abeo?

7. What religion does Abeo's family practice?

8. What does Wasik threaten to do when Ismae is away?

9. What makes Ismae realize that Abeo has been taken to the shrine?

10. Where does Abeo live as a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the affect that Femi Hama has on Abeo when she moves in with her family. In what ways does Femi help Abeo to heal from the trauma of her past? Be sure to use specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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