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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Azaro's third day of withdrawing into himself, what does he do?
(a) He cried.
(b) He began to scream in pain.
(c) He began to sweat from fever and chills.
(d) He began to leave the world of the living.

2. While fighting the former robber-turned-boxer, where does Azaro's father disappear to?
(a) Into the crowd.
(b) Behind the van.
(c) The swamp.
(d) Behind the other boxer.

3. On his spirit journey, what color is the road Azaro follows along?
(a) Black.
(b) Purple.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

4. How many days does it take Azaro's father to recover from his fight with the boxer that disappeared?
(a) Six days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) A month.

5. Where does the man come from that boxes Azaro's father at night by the swamp?
(a) The swamp.
(b) The bar.
(c) The village.
(d) The sky.

6. Who follows Azaro's father in his dreams?
(a) Azaro.
(b) Ade.
(c) The blind man.
(d) The photographer.

7. How many beggars from the road follow Azaro to the bar when he goes inside in Book 7?
(a) Three.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

8. Who brings the herbalist that helps Azaro come back from the journey he has decided he does not want to take?
(a) The blind man.
(b) His mother.
(c) The landlord.
(d) His father.

9. Who comes to visit Azaro's father during his recovery, but leaves because other visitors make this person feel uncomfortable?
(a) The landlord.
(b) The blind man.
(c) Madame Koto.
(d) The politician.

10. When Madame Koto goes to swallow Azaro up in his sleep, what great animal prevents this?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A lion.
(c) A leopard.
(d) A jaguar.

11. After breaking the window, who beats Azaro until he can no longer feel the pain?
(a) His father.
(b) The police.
(c) The window owner.
(d) His mother.

12. At the end of this story, there is a __________.
(a) Date.
(b) Picture.
(c) Poem.
(d) Song.

13. Whose tears from the world of the living flood houses in the valley during Azaro's spirit journey?
(a) His mother's friends.
(b) The women from the bar.
(c) Madame Koto's.
(d) His mother's.

14. Why do the beggars stay in the village even though they want to leave?
(a) Azaro's father.
(b) Helen.
(c) Ade.
(d) Azaro.

15. According to Azaro, what can be the highest point of life?
(a) Happiness.
(b) A dream.
(c) Death.
(d) Pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who puts up a tent and throws a private party in Book 7?

2. Who grows while sleeping?

3. What spirit beggar drinks with Azaro's father in their home?

4. Who does Azaro steal food for?

5. What type of season is it in which Madame Koto grows more powerful?

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