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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 says poverty is driving this person mad?

2. Whose face does Azaro see in the place with ever changing colors?

3. Who persuades the priest to lead the protest in front of Koto's bar?

4. At the end of this story, there is a __________.

5. Who distracts Azaro's father during his fight with the man in the white suit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Azaro handle the beggars that follow him into the bar in Book 7?

2. The more Azaro's father trains, what happens with the villagers, with food for him and his mother, and with his father?

3. After Azaro's father decides to train as a boxer, what happens to lead Azaro to withdraw into himself?

4. How are Helen and the beggars connected?

5. What happens in the spirit world and in the world of the living involving Azaro's journey and the blind man?

6. How does Azaro's mother respond to the spirit beggars in their home?

7. What does Azaro's mother pray for and why is she praying?

8. What does the great river signify on Azaro's journey, and why does he not want to cross it?

9. What happens when Azaro's father fights the man in the white suit?

10. How does Azaro's father change after encountering the spirit in his sleep that the priest of the roads helped him fight?

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 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

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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