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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 Allen buy for the girls at Eden?

2. What does Abeo do when Dayo comes over?

3. Who is Fannie Horowitz?

4. Who commits suicide at the shrine?

5. What was the main goal for volunteers at Eden?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dayo Chebe?

2. What happens between Abeo and Dayo at the birthday party?

3. How does Abeo relieve herself of Duma?

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

5. What happens to Pra in the river?

6. Why is Serafine angry with Thema when she calls for the first time in years?

7. What happens at Eden Rehabilitation Center?

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

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

10. What does Thema reveal to Abeo?

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

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?

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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