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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 many hours of protection does Ting ask Ssaiku to give her in Chapter 48 as she works on Onyesonwu?

2. In Chapter 26, how long do Onyesonwu and her companions have to stop traveling because she has a headache?

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

4. What color door is on the house where Onyesonwu finds her biological father in Chapter 47?

5. In Chapter 37, how often does Luyu visit Fanasi's tent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Onyesonwu tell Luyu about her headaches in Chapter 29?

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

3. Who is Eyess?

4. How does Onyesonwu feel in Chapter 46?

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

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

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

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

9. How do Onyesonwu and her companions ride out the sandstorm in Chapter 41?

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

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What are the settings in Who Fears Death? How do these settings evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Gender roles influence the place of girls and women in Who Fears Death. What is the role of women in the book? How do those roles present challenges to Onyesonwu and other female characters?

Essay Topic 3

Onyesonwu has been ostracized most of her life. Why has Onyesonwu been ostracized most of her life? Where and why does she find acceptance on her quest to kill Daib?

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