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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. What does Nsibidi have behind her when Zahrah asks for directions to the oil lady's booth?

2. In Chapter 4, what color dress is a root woman wearing in the Dark Market?

3. In Chapter 6, how long is it before Zahrah tells her secret aloud?

4. How far does the road go into the jungle before it tapers into a path?

5. How many dada besides Zahrah have been born in Kirki?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dari get to the hospital?

2. When does something strange happen to Zahrah in Chapter 3?

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

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

5. How did Dari and Zahrah meet?

6. Why does everyone love Papa Grip?

7. What is known about dada?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Zahrah and Dari meet when they are both seven. What type of relationship do Zahrah and Dari have? How does being best friends affect the choices they make concerning one another?

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