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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 chases Azaro when he runs from the bar?
2. Upon his return to the bar, Azaro finds more updates and new customers, including this man who yells at Azaro and who Madame Koto refers to as a chief.
3. Who harasses Azaro's mother at the market?
4. When Azaro wanders further into the city, who does he see carrying bags of salt?
5. Azaro runs from the blind man to the construction site where he sees a pit open up and swallow workers and what man?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Azaro's mother not doing well at the market place?
2. What is the story about the white man about, and who tells it to Azaro?
3. What happens when the thugs and villagers clash the night Azaro hides in the van?
4. What happens to Azaro after he runs from the three women?
5. What vision does Azaro have about the three men in glasses and what does he do about his vision?
6. How is the landlord in the new compound portrayed in this part of the story?
7. What happens when the creditors come to the house in Azaro's father's absence, and how does he react when he gets home that evening and finds out what they have done?
8. Why is it an enigma to Azaro that this time he is born smiling?
9. Why does Azaro call on the wind to punish the man at the construction site, and who is he?
10. When Azaro wanders into a building in Book 4, what happens?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Book Six Madame Koto is even larger in size and she is sad, even though she has more wealth than anyone in the village. Discuss the implication of her weight to her wealth and also discuss why Madame Koto might be so sad in spite of her newfound wealth. What are some things Madame Koto has given up that she may now miss or regret in pursuit of her new status among the party of the rich and her recently acquired wealth?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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