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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. Where did reporters hide to take photos of Zahrah and Dari?

2. How did Dari get to the hospital in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 8, what is Nsibidi selling when Zharah and Dari visit the Dark Market?

4. How many petals are on the blue petri flower Zahrah's father gives her when she begins menstruating?

5. What volume of The Forbidden Greeny Jungle FIeld Guide does the doctor have who treats Dari at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Dari is bitten by a war snake?

4. How does Zahrah describe stepping over the border into the jungle?

5. What is known about dada?

6. What book does Dari check out from the library in Chapter 7?

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

8. Why does everyone love Papa Grip?

9. What is Zahrah's computer like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the location or locations where a novel takes place. What is the setting in Zahrah the Windseeker? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Zahrah the Windseeker? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Zahrah?

Essay Topic 3

Zahrah the Windseeker tells the story of a pivotal year in Zahrah’s life. How do the events in the book help Zahrah mature and grow in the novel? What role does learning to overcome fear and anxiety have in her growth?

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