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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Azaro's family fears the other villagers are angry at them because someone had _________________.
(a) Put out their cooking fire.
(b) Left an animal carcass at their door.
(c) Water soaked all their fire wood.
(d) Thrown a pot of oil through the only window.

2. Who is in the van with the politicians, besides the thugs?
(a) Azaro's father.
(b) Azaro's mother.
(c) Azaro.
(d) The landlord.

3. As the spirits call to Azaro on the street, he faints and is taken where?
(a) Home.
(b) To the home of a police officer.
(c) To the local doctor.
(d) Nowhere; he was left on the street.

4. After climbing the tree and putting on the mask again, what does Azaro see?
(a) Abikus.
(b) A storm.
(c) Fire.
(d) A giant.

5. The politicians in the van are of what party?
(a) The party of the rich.
(b) The community party.
(c) The red party.
(d) The party of unity.

6. Who returns from a hiding place in the swamp, badly beaten, and knocks on the door of Azaro's home?
(a) One of the thugs.
(b) The photographer.
(c) The landlord.
(d) A construction worker.

7. Azaro runs from the blind man to the construction site where he sees a pit open up and swallow workers and what man?
(a) One of his father's employers.
(b) One of the thugs that harassed his mother.
(c) The creditor that took their table.
(d) A white man giving orders.

8. Looking through the mask everything becomes _______.
(a) Dark.
(b) Smaller.
(c) Bright.
(d) Distorted.

9. When Azaro sees the spirits multiply before his eyes back at the bar, what does he realize is drawing them to the bar?
(a) The palm wine.
(b) Madame Koto.
(c) The fetish.
(d) Himself.

10. In the clearing, a tree grows over what Azaro buries in the forest. What does he bury?
(a) The photgrapher's camera.
(b) Madame Koto's fetish.
(c) The dead rats.
(d) His mother's wares.

11. When Azaro wanders further into the city, who does he see carrying bags of salt?
(a) The landlord.
(b) His father.
(c) The thugs.
(d) His uncle.

12. Who wants the people beaten after the fire in the compound?
(a) The merchants.
(b) The police.
(c) The elders.
(d) The landlord.

13. What does Azaro's father catch in the woods and take to their new home to roast in celebration of Azaro's return from being lost after the fire and riot at their old compound?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A wild boar.
(c) A bird.
(d) A fox.

14. Who owns the bar that Azaro's father takes him to for a drink?
(a) It is not stated who owns the bar.
(b) Madame Koto.
(c) The police officer.
(d) Azaro's grandfather.

15. Who takes the weapon from Azaro's father after the men flee?
(a) The prostitutes.
(b) Madame Koto.
(c) The thugs.
(d) Azaro.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the spirit world, what is described as always hungry?

2. When Koto asks for Azaro to come back to the bar he does, and Azaro notices a new ________ for the bar.

3. What does Azaro sacrifice after his father tells the story of the one who eats travelers?

4. Who does the white man send to chase and beat the children?

5. Who promises to bring poison for the rats on the night Azaro sees himself fly over his parents and through the roof?

(see the answer keys)

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