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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 was the main goal for volunteers at Eden?

2. Who comes to the house when Wasik does not answer Serafine?

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

4. How old is Abeo in 1998?

5. Where does Abeo meet Serafine for the first time in months?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who goes to see Abeo graduate from Eden?

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

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

5. How does Serafine try to assuage her guilt?

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

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

8. Who does Serafine tell Abeo is her father?

9. How does Abeo relieve herself of Duma?

10. Who is Dayo Chebe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the relationship between Taylor Adams and Abeo. What does Taylor do for Abeo, and why does she have such a lasting impact on her life?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you consider the narrative function of the character of Grandmother. What is her main purpose in the story, and how does she go about manifesting that purpose, and what is its overall impact?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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