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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 Chapter 67, who does Inan watch leave Zelie's cell before he enters?

2. What colors are in the kaftan Amari has Zelie wear in Chpater 56?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 44, with the strain of how many incantations do Zelie's muscles shake?

4. Where does Amari hit Folake rather than stabbing her with the dagger in Chapter 49?

5. At the beginning of Chpater 49, where does Kwame punch Tzain with his fist?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens while Zelie and Inan are fighting in Chapter 37?

2. How does Zelie hurt Tzain and why in Chapter 55?

3. In Chapter 59, why does Inan want Zelie to come to Lagos with him?

4. In Chapter 56, why does Zelie believe that Inan has a good heart and might finally be using it?

5. Why does Amari smile when she sees Zelie dancing in Chapter 57?

6. In Chatper 39, why does Inan not kill Zelie?

7. In Chapter 64, how is Zelie tortured?

8. How does Zu die?

9. How does Inan try to free Zelie in Chpater 67?

10. Where has Zu seen the scroll before?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

King Saran is cruel to his enemies. Is Saran evil or misguided?

Essay Topic 2

Inan gains magic powers after an encounter with the scroll. What powers does he gain and why does he hate them?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of Children of Blood and Bone? How does the way that three first-person narrators are used influence what readers know about events and characters? How does having following different characters help readers connect with and understand characters?

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