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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. Who has written the best books about plants?

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

3. How old is Zahrah in the Prologue?

4. How many stories tall is the Kirki Public Library?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was the Kirki library gorwn and nurtured?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does everyone love Papa Grip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zahrah frequently encounters the Speculating Speckled Frog. Why is Zahrah confused when she encounters the Speculating Speckled Frog? Who helps her understand this creature and how it can help her? How and why does the frog help Zahrah once Zahrah understands its purpose?

Essay Topic 2

A bully is someone who picks on someone, often someone smaller or weaker. Who bullies Zahrah? Why do Ciwanke and her friends bully Zahrah?

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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