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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years has Onyesonwu lived with the threat of her biological father in Chapter 16?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

2. How many days pass before Onyesonwu wakes in Mwita's hut in Chapter 19?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. On clear days when Oneyesonwu and her mother roamed the desert, how far was she allowed to venture from her mother on clear days?
(a) 1/3 mile.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) A mile.
(d) 1/4 mile.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 25, how long before Onyesonwu and her companions are scheduled to leave Jwahir?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 5 hours.

5. How old was Oneyesonwu when she chose Papa for her mother?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, what does Onyesonwu show the people in the marketplace?

2. Of the children Aro has taught before Onyesonwu, how many have passed the initiation to be able to learn the Great Mystic Points?

3. What color does Mwita wear that Onyesonwu will not because of her skin color?

4. How long is the Rain Fest?

5. In Chapter 15, how many hours does Onyesonwu search for a book in the House of Osugbo before she gives up and leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aro tell Onyesonwu about himself?

2. What happens when Onyesonwu walks into the desert for her initiation?

3. Why did Onyesonwu go through the Eleventh Rite?

4. What does Aro tell Onyesonwu about a pregnant woman learning the Points?

5. What happens during Onyesonwu's initation?

6. What was Mwita's life like after his family was killed?

7. How was Mwiti conceived?

8. How do Binta, Luyu, and Diti help Onyesonwu after initiation?

9. Who brings photographs from the West and what do the photos show?

10. Where does Onyesonwu find herself during the Eleventh Rite?

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