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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. In order for a witch to summon Omoluzu, what must be thrown against the ceiling, according to Mossi in Chapter 16?

2. What did Sadogo say Impundulu once tried to do to him in Chapter 18?

3. How many killings did Sadogo tell Tracker about as they journeyed in Chapter 14?

4. What did Kwash Dara have dumped on the banquet table during the feast celebrating his one year's reign in Chapter 17?

5. What does Tracker say time is to all animals in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sasabonsam? Why is this character important in the novel?

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

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

4. Who is Kafuta? What purpose does this character serve to the story?

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

6. What happened to the children in Dolingo?

7. Why did Tracker and the party associate the missing boy with the Omoluzu?

8. What are griots and why are they important in the story?

9. What is the creature called the Anjou and how did it attack the tracking party?

10. What did the tracking party discover about Fumanguru's writs in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the characters of Kava and Mossi in Black Leopard, Red Wolf. In what ways are these characters similar? How are they different? What role does each of these characters have in shaping Tracker's actions, outlook, and motivations?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the language style of Black Leopard, Red Wolf. How would you describe the author's prose? How would you characterize the dialogue in the narrative? Did you find the book easy to understand? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Tracker as the protagonist of Black Leopard, Red Wolf. Is Tracker an archetypal hero or antihero? What are Tracker's primary motivations throughout the narrative? How does Tracker's character evolve in the course of the story?

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