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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. Why does Abeo bleed in the river?

2. Why do Serafine and her husband sleep in separate rooms?

3. Where does Abeo go after her graduation?

4. What does Abeo tell Serafine she stole from her as a child?

5. Who do Femi and Chipo throw a party for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Serafine see when she walks into Abeo's room without knocking?

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

3. What happens a decade after Duma takes Abeo's virginity?

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

5. What happens at Eden Rehabilitation Center?

6. What happens at the mall?

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

8. Who goes to see Abeo graduate from Eden?

9. What does Duma think of Allen?

10. What does Wasik say when Serafine asks where Abeo is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze how Abeo's understanding of her own self-worth changes throughout the novel, particularly after she leaves the shrine. Specifically, how does her understanding of her self-worth change for the better? Use specific passages from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore how losing her son effects Abeo. In what ways does her life and overall behavior change afterward?

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