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

2. Azaro is kidnapped again, this time by two albinos and a woman. Where is he when they kidnap him?

3. When Azaro refuses to follow the requester into the spirit world, what is he told his spirit friends will send next for him?

4. Who returns to Azaro's home where Azaro tells this person that their rat poison worked well?

5. Which creditor forgives Azaro's father some of his debt?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What happens when the thugs and villagers clash the night Azaro hides in the van?

3. What happens after the rainy season starts?

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

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

6. What happens the second time Azaro is abducted?

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

8. What happens during the celebration of Azaro's return?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think would have happened if Madame Koto was not a part of this story, and if the impact she had on other characters in the story had not occurred? Use specific events from the story where Madame Koto had a direct impact on others.

Essay Topic 2

In Book Seven after Azaro killed the lizard, his father comes in and says "A man can wander around the planet and still not move an inch. A man can have so much light in his mind and still not see what's right in front of him... A man can carry the world and still not be able to bear the load of his own head." Using examples from the story, discuss how these statements are true in Azaro's father's life.

Essay Topic 3

Azaro's mom talks to him about seeing a classmate on the road in a nice car, with a driver, who looked a decade younger than her and didn't event recognize her when she sold her some oranges. Throughout the story, not just here in Book Seven, Azaro's mom has lamented her life. Cite several instances of this and discuss how they impact your perception of the story and the characters, specifically Azaro and his father.

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