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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. To what does Nhamo compare the baboons as she watches them by the river?

2. What does Grandmother say she wants to help Nhamo do?

3. How old was Nhamo when her mother died?

4. What does Nhamo want to do on the tiny island off of the big island?

5. Who tells Nhamo to find more people in her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nhamo do to calm her fears while she waits for the hippos to leave?

2. How does Nhamo figure out a better way to hollow out her boat?

3. What does the muvuki determine will be done to make payment for the dead man?

4. What happens when the baboons on the island see Nhamo?

5. What does a baby baboon do to prove that Nhamo has been accepted into the tribe, and how does Nhamo respond to this?

6. What is the story that Nhamo tells herself while waiting for her boat to be repaired?

7. What does Nhamo dream about after being stung?

8. What does Grandmother reveal about Nhamo's father at the trading post?

9. How does Nhamo feel when the hippos are gone, and why?

10. Why does Grandmother say Chipo never liked Nhamo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how do their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Are these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There are a few times where Nhamo feels a complete sense of loss in this book. What are some of these moments, and how does Nhamo respond to them?

Essay Topic 3

There are many characters in this book who are manipulated and persuaded to do things they do not want to do. What are some of these instances, and how are these characters affected by the manipulation?

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