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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. Where does Serafine live in the late 90s?

2. How much does Chipo's wife marry him for?

3. Why is Abeo uncertain if she can have a boyfriend?

4. What does Abeo tell Taylor she will send to Eden?

5. How many shrines does Serafine go to looking for Abeo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thema reveal to Abeo?

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

3. What does Allen do for Eden?

4. What happens at the mall?

5. How does Abeo relieve herself of Duma?

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

7. Who goes to see Abeo graduate from Eden?

8. What do Abeo and Serafine do on the "best day" in Manhattan?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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