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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who distracts Azaro's father during his fight with the man in the white suit?
(a) Madame Koto.
(b) Ade.
(c) Sami.
(d) The blind man.

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

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

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

5. Whose yard is Azaro blown into by the storm?
(a) The blind man's yard.
(b) Madame Koto's yard.
(c) His family's yard.
(d) The landlord's yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Azaro's mother puts this out when this person comes to their home each morning.

2. Who comes to get Ade from Azaro's home and is upset about Ade being out so late?

3. Who follows Azaro's father around when he shadowboxes outside?

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

5. What does Koto bring out to the priest that leads the protest in front of her bar?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Azaro's father change after encountering the spirit in his sleep that the priest of the roads helped him fight?

2. The four-headed spirit came to Azaro in different forms. What are they and how does Azaro respond?

3. What happens when Madame Koto holds an exclusive party with a tent set up near her bar?

4. After Azaro's father decides to train as a boxer, what happens to lead Azaro to withdraw into himself?

5. How does Azaro's father affect the spirit world while Azaro is withdrawn?

6. Why is Azaro's father so excited when he wakes up in Book 8?

7. How does the rain coming down for two weeks affect Azaro at home and at school?

8. What does the great river signify on Azaro's journey, and why does he not want to cross it?

9. How does the three-headed spirit die, and who kills him?

10. The more Azaro's father trains, what happens with the villagers, with food for him and his mother, and with his father?

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