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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. On the day Zahrah begins menstruating, when does she starts to feel a breeze follow her around?

2. In Chapter 2, how does Zahra describe Dari?

3. Where do Zahrah and Dari decide she can practice in Chapter 10 the next time they come into the jungle?

4. Where do people in Kirki like to get answers in Chapter 3?

5. How long was the Ekois' son missing after he went to the Dark Market?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Dari?

4. Why is Zahrah afraid when she starts to rise off her bed?

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

6. Why is there no wall between Kirki and the jungle?

7. How was the Kirki library gorwn and nurtured?

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

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

10. From whom does Zahrah ask directions to the oil lady's booth, and what do they have in common?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Okorafor-Mbachu use chapter titles in Zahrah the Windseeker?

Essay Topic 2

The Ooni avoid what they do not understand. How do the Ooni avoid what they do not understand? How do they label things they do understand? How does their fear of embracing new things create ignorance?

Essay Topic 3

In Zahrah the Windseeker, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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