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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. When Azaro finds the bar locked up, he finds Madame Koto in the back making soup in which she claims to have put what ingredient?

2. When Azaro is kidnapped during a fire and riot in his family's living compound, who tells him to run for his life?

3. Who do most of the spirits leave with after the celebration?

4. Even though Azaro's father is working and his mother sells wares, what are they short of at home?

5. Who tells Azaro a story about white people coming to the land?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Azaro's father deal with creditors who come to his home to collect his debt?

4. What happens to Azaro after he runs from the three women?

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

6. What happens after the rainy season starts?

7. Why does Madame Koto hang the fetish, and why does she decide to close the bar abruptly on the night she had really good business?

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

9. What happens involving the party of the rich and the villagers?

10. Who are the three men in glasses looking for, and what happens when they find where this person works?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Book Five, the spirits try harder to get Azaro back in their world. How do they do this, what does it trigger, and how does it play out?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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