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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. In Chapter 23, how long has Nsibidi been looking for Zahrah?

2. How long after Zahrah's encounter with the spiders in Chapter 13 is she running forom a large brown, long-legged bird?

3. What scent do panthers despise?

4. What color rodent is licking the sweat off Zahrah's left arm when she wakes in Chapter 16?

5. In Chapter 13, what color horse does Zahrah see?

Short Essay Questions

1. What encounter does Zahrah have with a Carnigourd in Chapter 18?

2. In Chapter 16, when does Zahrah awake and what is her condition?

3. What advice does the jungle field guide advise about sleeping in the jungle?

4. What does Misty learn about the large pink frog that she keeps seeing?

5. How does Zahrah bathe at Misty's?

6. In Chapter 18, what are some creatures Zahrah sees in Chapter 18?

7. What encounter does Zahrah have with panthers in Chapter 19?

8. What advice does the field guide give for a cut by the whip scorpion's whip?

9. What does Zahrah learn about panthers from the field guide?

10. What thoughts help Zahrah get moving in Chapter 13 when she needs to climb a tree to sleep?

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

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

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?

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