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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. Who does Azaro start to visit less and less in Book 4?

2. Azaro's family fears the other villagers are angry at them because someone had _________________.

3. Azaro runs from the blind man to the construction site where he sees a pit open up and swallow workers and what man?

4. As Azaro walks home from the bar through the forest, who does he meet and ask questions of?

5. After arguing with Azaro's mother, what do the creditors finally take for debt repayment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it an enigma to Azaro that this time he is born smiling?

2. In Book 4, Azaro visited the bar less and less. Why? When he does visit, what does he find?

3. Why does Azaro want to leave the police officer's home he is taken to after he faints on the street?

4. Why does Azaro's father want to fight the new customers in the bar?

5. What does Azaro notice about his new home in Book 1?

6. When Azaro begins sitting at the bar for Madame Koto, what does he notice about the bar's visitors?

7. Why is Azaro's mother not doing well at the market place?

8. What happens the second time Azaro is abducted?

9. Before Azaro is awakened by the photographer returning from the marsh, what is he doing?

10. What vision does Azaro have about the three men in glasses and what does he do about his vision?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Book Three, Azaro realizes he dislikes Madame Koto for the first time. Why? Also in Book Three, while sitting with Madame Koto after she gets in a rage and throws everyone out of the bar, Azaro concludes that nothing will ever be the same. Discuss this conclusion.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout Book Two, Azaro notices spirits in the bar on several occasions, and at the end of the Book he sees spirits rising up to join the crowd just before they clash with the thugs. What connections are there between incidents that occur immediately before or after Azaro sees spirits in this Book?

Essay Topic 3

In the end, Azaro's father wakes up and gives a speech about basically making the right choices. Discuss how the father's words connect with the overall story in regards to choosing and traveling on a road.

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