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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 does Zahrah hit the whip scorpion when she throws a rock at it?

2. How old was Zahrah when she accidentally ate a chocolate-covered dimension cherry?

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

4. How long does Zahrah remember in Chapter 14, that the bush cows followed her last night before she climbed into the tree?

5. What color cloth does Misty give Zahrah to wear before she has a bath?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Speculating Speckled Frog help Zahrah?

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

3. What does Zahrah eat for breakfast in Chpater 14, and why does she decide not to eat that fruit again?

4. Who rescues Zahrah after she hurts her hip in Chapter 20?

5. In Chapter 19, what does Zahrah do to keep the bush cows from stealing her things?

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

7. What does Zahrah learn after her first night in the jungle?

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

9. Who finds Zahrah in Chpater 23?

10. How do Zahrah's instincts save her when she passes a plant with a large green and orange striped pod?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

An inciting incident is an event in literature that causes and presents a problem that characters need to solve. What are some inciting incidents in Zahrah the Windseeker? Why are those incidents inciting incidents?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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