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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 was Ting when she could read Okeke, Vah, and Sipo?

2. In Chapter 31, how many camels come to journey with Onyesonwu, Fanasi, Mwita, and Luyu?

3. At the end of Chapter 30, in whose tent does Diti sleep?

4. How far from the town do Onyesonwu and her companions have to leave the camels when they go for supplies in Chapter 38?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Eyess?

2. What do Diti and Fanasi do in Chapter 50 and why?

3. In Chapter 31, what begins to follow Onyesonwu and the others when they go to find Binta and Diti?

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

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

6. Why does Ssaiku say it is not an accident that Onyesonwu is with the Vah?

7. How does BInta die?

8. What comes to Onyesonwu in Chapter 45, and what does it show her?

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

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

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

Binta is killed by a mob. Why does Onyesonwu feel guilt and blame for Binta’s death? Is the guilt that Onyesonwu feels healthy or unhealthy?

Essay Topic 3

Ewu are half Nuru, half Okeke. What stigma do Ewu children bear? Why and how are they ostracized?

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