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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 far does the wood wit say that the bees travel a day for pollen?
2. What birds does Zahrah have to watch out for when she builds a fire to roast tree clams?
3. What is the longest that a person infected by whip scorpion poison should sleep?
4. What type of grass does Zahrah wish to find in Chapter 17?
5. In Chapter 19, what color are the words in the field guide when Zahrah tries to read the entry on elgorts?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 20, how does Zahrah hurt her hip?
2. How does Zahrah bathe at Misty's?
3. What encounter does Zahrah have with a Carnigourd in Chapter 18?
4. How does Zahrah feel after the bees allow her to take some honey?
5. How does the Speculating Speckled Frog help Zahrah?
6. What does Zahrah eat for breakfast in Chpater 14, and why does she decide not to eat that fruit again?
7. What encounter does Zahrah have with a whip scorpion?
8. In Chapter 16, when does Zahrah awake and what is her condition?
9. What are the first things that Misty does to treat Zahrah?
10. Who finds Zahrah in Chpater 23?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Okorafor-Mbachu use chapter titles in Zahrah the Windseeker?
Essay Topic 2
Zahrah the Windseeker tells the story of a pivotal year in Zahrah’s life. How do the events in the book help Zahrah mature and grow in the novel? What role does learning to overcome fear and anxiety have in her growth?
Essay Topic 3
An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphanies does Zahrah have in Chapter 14? How do these epiphanies give her confidence?
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