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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. What do the eyes watch besides Azaro's father when he shadowboxes outside at night?

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

3. How long does the money last that Azaro brings home from the woods for his family to use?

4. Why does Azaro withdraw from his parents in the world of the living?

5. What is the name of the boxer that disappears after Azaro's father defeats him near the swamp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the party Azaro's father has for his newly acquired taste for politics?

2. How are Helen and the beggars connected?

3. What happens when the eyes and lights come back to watch Azaro's father shadowboxing at night?

4. Why does Madame Koto finally hire a driver for her newly purchased car?

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

6. Why is Azaro's father so excited when he wakes up in Book 8?

7. When Azaro's father wakes up, what does everyone find out about why he has been the way he is in his sleep after defeating the Green Leopard?

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

9. How does the three-headed spirit die, and who kills him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In Book One, the story begins with Azaro describing the spirit world's river that became a road. At the end of Book One the story reveals to Azaro that his paternal grandfather was the head priest of the roads. Discuss the magical connections that link this story and its family members.

Essay Topic 3

Azaro's father becomes more involved with the spirit world as evidenced in Book Six. Cite specific details involving these interactions and discuss the significance of each to the story and/or its impact on the relationship between father and son.

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