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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 Aymee that she is getting fat?

2. Where are Abeo's parents from?

3. Who does not like Bembe?

4. How does Wasik show up to Thema's house?

5. Who raises Abeo instead of Serafine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grandmother think of Port Masi?

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

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

4. Who is Bembe?

5. Who does Abeo see next to Mohammed, and what does she do to him?

6. What happens after Ismae spots blood in her underwear one day?

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

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

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

10. Who is Mr. Forester?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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

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