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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. What does Nhamo make out of the bark of the tree?

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

3. What does Nhamo do to get Ruva to eat?

4. What is the hozi?

5. Whom does Nhamo dream about going over a cliff?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Nhamo do in the forest when she is supposed to be collecting firewood?

4. What did Nhamo's grandmother do when her daughter was eaten by a leopard, and why is this so touching to Nhamo?

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

6. What does Nhamo do when she finds all the food on the big island?

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

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

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

10. How does Rosa try to help Nhamo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Nancy Farmer have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

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