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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. 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. How far is the distance between the last tents of Ssolu and the storm?

3. When Onyesonwu returns to her human form in Chapter 35, how much time does she spend alone under a palm tree?

4. How old is Zoubeir when the chief of Suntown becomes very ill?

5. How long does Onyesonwu fly as a vulture in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fanasi spend his evenings in Chatper 43?

2. What does Mwita tell Onyesonwu about her mother in Chapter 49?

3. What does Ting have to do to neutralize the symbol Onyesonwu's father puts on her hand?

4. Who is Eyess?

5. What happens when some men tried to rape Onyesonwu in Chapter 32?

6. How does BInta die?

7. What does Mwita have to do in Chapter 36 when he returns to Onyesonwu?

8. What does Binta tell Onyesonwu that she did before she left home in Chapter 26?

9. How does Onyesonwu feel in Chapter 46?

10. What does Onyesonwu do in Chapter 35, before she restores Luyu, Binta, and Diti's genitals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Okorafor use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Diti and Fanasi have loved one another for a long time. How does their relationship have its ups and downs? Why do they get back together when they decide to abandon the journey west?

Essay Topic 3

Onyesonwu becomes friends with Binta, Diti, and Luyu during their Eleventh Rite. What bonds the girls together? How does stress test their relationships?

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