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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 Onyesonwu sings in Chapter 28, what comes to her?

2. In Chapter 33, what time do Onyesonwu and her traveling companions go back to the market in Banza?

3. In Chapter 34, how long does Onyesonwu's group travel before Mwita decides they should stop for a few days?

4. In Chapter 38, what does the wtich doctor wear who starts an attack on Onyesonwu and her companions?

5. What does Onyesonwu change into after a group of men try to rape her in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Eyess?

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

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

5. What comes to visit Onyesonwu in Chapter 44, and what does it do to her?

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

7. How does Onyesonwu feel in Chapter 46?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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