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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Kponyungo first appear to Onyesonwu in Chapter 45?
(a) Lizard.
(b) Camel.
(c) Beetle.
(d) Scorpion.

2. How old was Onyesonwu when she learned the song the desert taught her that she sings in Chapter 42?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. How far is the distance between the last tents of Ssolu and the storm?
(a) 1/2 mile.
(b) 1/4 mile.
(c) 1/3 mile.
(d) 1 1/2 mile.

4. When a woman brushes Onyesonwu's arm at the feast in Chapter 42, what color spark pops off Onyesonwu?
(a) White.
(b) Silver.
(c) Pink.
(d) Blue.

5. How does Fanasi spend his evenings in Chapter 43?
(a) Talking to men, drinking, feeding camels, and baking bread.
(b) With several women.
(c) Talking to men, singing, and drinking.
(d) With some of the children teaching them to bake.

6. In Chapter 49, what time does Luyu bring Mwita and Onyesonwu something to eat?
(a) Past midnight.
(b) 1 a.m.
(c) 10 p.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

7. At the end of Chapter 30, in whose tent does Diti sleep?
(a) Binta's.
(b) Fanasi's.
(c) Onyesonwu's.
(d) Luyu's.

8. In Chapter 44, what is the masquerade made of that appears?
(a) Tree bark and nails.
(b) Fur and dirt.
(c) Wet leaves and metal spikes.
(d) Flowers and cacti.

9. How long does Onyesonwu fly as a vulture in Chapter 26?
(a) An hour.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 20 minutes.

10. What is the only thing that Onyesonwu can ingest in Chapter 45?
(a) Water and rabbit.
(b) Water and eggs.
(c) Water and plain bread.
(d) Water and beans.

11. How many children do Ssaqua and Essop have?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

12. How many hours of protection does Ting ask Ssaiku to give her in Chapter 48 as she works on Onyesonwu?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

13. In Chapter 36, what does Mwita feed Onyesonwu?
(a) Camel's milk.
(b) Salt and broth.
(c) Lizard's eggs.
(d) Hare stew.

14. At the end of Chapter 47, how long does Ting think Onyesonwu has to live if they cannot counteract the poison?
(a) 48 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) 36 hours.

15. In Chapter 48 by the time Ting returns, how far have the poison lines in Onyesonwu's hand lengthened?
(a) 5 inches.
(b) 2 inches.
(c) 3 inches.
(d) 4 inches.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Fanta say he and Nuumu were when they found a rolled up painting in a tiny hole in the wall in the room they shared as children?

2. In Chapter 26, how long do Onyesonwu and her companions have to stop traveling because she has a headache?

3. In Chapter 41, where how long do the Red People intend to camp?

4. What color door is on the house where Onyesonwu finds her biological father in Chapter 47?

5. How old was Nuumu when she became badly crippled?

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