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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. When Aro had Onyesonwu bring back a dead camel, how long had the camel been dead?

2. In Chapter 48 by the time Ting returns, how far have the poison lines in Onyesonwu's hand lengthened?

3. In Chapter 35, how long does Onyesonwu spend as a vulture at the beginning of the chapter?

4. In Chapter 42, about how old is the woman Mwita is with when Onyesonwu comes to the feast?

5. In Chapter 32, how many men accost Onyesonwu when she steps outside from a tavern?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 37, what practicing of sorcery does Onyesonwu do?

2. How does BInta die?

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

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

5. In Chapter 27, where does Onyesonwu take her and Mwita and what do they learn?

6. Who is Eyess?

7. In a story from the Great Book, how does a woman named Tia sacrifice herself for a man named Zoubeir?

8. What is wrong with Nuumu, and why does Onyesonwu not heal her?

9. How does Onyesonwu feel in Chapter 46?

10. In Chapter 41, who arrives after the sandstorm and what do they look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Onyesonwu frequently gets in trouble. What role does anger play when Onyesonwu gets in trouble? Why does she need to learn impulse control?

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