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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. For how long did Sadogo stay in Kongor for work, according to his story in Chapter 18?

2. Who carried the Leopard from the hut after he had been entranced by the bone dust in Chapter 10?

3. What word from Chapter 18 refers to a loose hooded cloak, typically woolen, of a kind traditionally worn by Arabs?

4. What did Tracker do with Ekoiye's bird before leaving the brothel in Chapter 11?

5. For how long did Sogolon say Tracker, Leopard, and Sadolo were trapped in the Darklands in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting of Dolingo described? What is of central value to the inhabitants of this city?

2. What is Impundulu? How is this creature described?

3. How is the buffalo described and why did it join the tracking party?

4. How does Sadogo feel about his violent past?

5. What forced the tracking party to flee the Great Hall of Records in Chapter 15?

6. How did Mossi explain his reasoning for joining the tracking party in Chapter 16?

7. How is Mossi described? What were Tracker's first impressions of him?

8. What is the Darklands and how is it described?

9. Why was Tracker instructed not to sleep in the night in Chapter 16?

10. What happened to the children in Dolingo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of identity in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. How does Tracker's sense of identity change as he leaves his home and sets out to discover the world? How do his experiences in Ku affect his sense of self? How does this theme relate to the missing boy?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss three examples of irony from Black Leopard, Red Wolf. What verbal irony is employed in the novel? What is one example of situational irony? How does dramatic irony come into play? What is the purpose of each example?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the narrative style of Black Leopard, Red Wolf. Who is the primary narrator of the story? What is a frame device and how is this employed in the narrative? Is the narrative related in a linear or nonlinear fashion? How do these choices affect the reader?

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