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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 Serafine buy Abeo on Fifth Ave?

2. What does Serafine do to assuage her guilt?

3. When will Abeo be touched by the hand of god?

4. What is the name of Abeo's son?

5. What does Abeo like to do while Serafine is at work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who goes to see Abeo graduate from Eden?

2. Why does Abeo see blood on her hands when she washes in the river one day?

3. Who is Dayo Chebe?

4. Why does Abeo feel hurt when she is in Serafine's car after she picks her up at the airport?

5. What happens at the mall?

6. What does Abeo spend her days doing in winter of 2003?

7. Where does Abeo end up after the fight with Serafine?

8. What does Abeo do after Duma takes her virginity?

9. What happens the first time Dayo tries to kiss Abeo?

10. What happens to Pra in the river?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine Abeo's understanding of why she came to be at the shrine. How does this understanding change by the end of the novel? Use passages 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 explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of emotional healing from physical and emotional trauma?

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