View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nhamo do with the fish she catches?

2. What comforts Nhamo after she is stung?

3. What is the name of the man who owns the boat that Nhamo uses to escape?

4. Why is the boy in Nhamo's story making a rope?

5. Who notices that Nhamo is jealous of Masvita's womanhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grandmother want Nhamo to escape?

2. What kinds of things occupy Nhamo's time when she is first settling on the island?

3. What does Nhamo dream about after she sees the electric light?

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

5. What does Nhamo dream about after being stung?

6. How does Rosa try to help Nhamo?

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

8. What does Grandmother tell Nhamo about her mother the day Masvita enters womanhood?

9. What does Nhamo think her dream about Long Teats was trying to tell her?

10. What does Nhamo decide to hunt, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are three cultures presented in this book. What are they, and how do they relate to each other? How does each of these play a role in Nhamo's life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compassion and empathy are themes present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 819 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample