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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. The politicians in the van are of what party?

2. What does Azaro do after the spirit girl in the bar keeps blowing out the match every time he lights it for his customer?

3. Who returns from a hiding place in the swamp, badly beaten, and knocks on the door of Azaro's home?

4. Azaro's father gets into arguments and fights with the prostitutes and a few men over what?

5. When Azaro wanders further into the city, who does he see carrying bags of salt?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Azaro's father say they would not step foot in the bar again?

4. When Azaro wanders into a building in Book 4, what happens?

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

6. Describe what happens to Azaro when he gets lost in the forest walking home from the bar in Book 1.

7. In Book 4, what happens with Azaro's fathers and the prostitutes at Koto's bar?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Book Five, discuss the rain and its impact on the story, the characters, and their lives.

Essay Topic 2

What is abikus? Compare and contrast Ade and Azaro's life as abikus. Use story details.

Essay Topic 3

In this story many incidents occurred involving story characters. Choose any combination of characters and incidents, and after describing each discuss the impact of them on the story.

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