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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 long has Mrs. Ogbu been telling Dari's mother that he has been coming to the Dark Market?

2. What color pajamas does Dari wear in the hospital in Chapter 12?

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

4. How old were Dari and Zahrah when they met?

5. In Chapter 1, where does Papa Grip want Zahrah's mother to speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Zahrah's computer like?

2. How was the Kirki library gorwn and nurtured?

3. What does Obax, one of the idiok, want Dari to have?

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

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

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

7. Who makes Zahrah's life difficult at school?

8. How did Dari and Zahrah meet?

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

10. Why does everyone love Papa Grip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Zahrah is injured by a whip scorpion. How does a whip-scorpion wound affect an injured person? Why does Zahrah realize controlling her anxiety is essential after being injured by a whip scorpion?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Zahrah the Windseeker to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

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