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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. After the head beggar is gone, what does Azaro stone to death in the bar?
(a) A snake.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) A thug.
(d) A lizard.

2. What does Azaro's father turn over looking for more food?
(a) His chair.
(b) The table.
(c) The pots.
(d) The plates.

3. How long does the money last that Azaro brings home from the woods for his family to use?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) A few days.
(d) More than a month.

4. Who tells Azaro's father to "be what you are"?
(a) Helen.
(b) Azaro.
(c) Azaro's mother.
(d) Azaro's paternal grandfather.

5. Who yells at Azaro to get out of his father's dream?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) The herbalist.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who prays in three languages?

2. How many days does it take Azaro's father to recover from his fight with the boxer that disappeared?

3. How many beggars from the road follow Azaro to the bar when he goes inside in Book 7?

4. Sitting in a tree, Azaro has a great view of not only the blind man's home, but also __________.

5. Who does Azaro steal food for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the gods angry with Azaro, and what do they do about it while he is on his journey with the three-headed spirit?

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 How does Azaro's father affect the spirit world while Azaro is withdrawn?

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

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

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

6. While withdrawn, what happens with Azaro in the spirit world?

7. What happens when Azaro's father fights the man in the white suit?

8. What happens at the party Azaro's father has for his newly acquired taste for politics?

9. Who is Ade, how does Azaro meet him, and what happens when he walks with Azaro in the woods?

10. How does Azaro handle the beggars that follow him into the bar in Book 7?

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