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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how does Zahra describe Dari?
(a) A popular kid who is a joker.
(b) A popular kid who is a hard worker.
(c) A popular kid who gets good grades.
(d) A popular kid who is a prankster.

2. In Chapter 7, how long can Dari keep the book he checks out from the library?
(a) 10 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 8 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

3. Where do Zahrah's people have mirrors embedded into their clothing?
(a) Collars and hems.
(b) Button holes.
(c) Seams.
(d) Sleeves.

4. Where are Zahrah and Dari studying in Chapter 6 when she decides to tell him about her ability?
(a) Bottlebrush.
(b) Fig.
(c) Jacaranda.
(d) Baobab tree.

5. How old was Nsibidi when she first cut her hair?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Kirki, the town where Zahrah lives?

2. How long is it before the school semester break in Chapter 11?

3. What was in Zahrah's hair when she was born?

4. In Chapter 7, what bird does Zahrah like to listen to in the schoolyard?

5. In Chapter 1, how often does Ciwanke get her friends to chant "Vine head" at Zahrah?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Dari and Zahrah meet?

2. How does Zahrah learn how to get to the Dark Market?

3. What happened to Zahrah when she got home from school in Chapter 5?

4. Why is it obvious that Zahrah is dada when she is born?

5. How does Dari react when Zahrah tells him about her ability?

6. How was the Kirki library gorwn and nurtured?

7. What is the only cure for the bite of a war snake?

8. What story do some farm workers tell Zahrah and Dari when they see the kids going into the jungle?

9. Why does everyone love Papa Grip?

10. What does Nsibidi tell Zahrah about being a Windseeker?

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