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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 40, what is the first injury Zelie gives the boy she interrogates?

2. What type of metal is the pieces that Inan clutches that Zelie gave him in Chapter 55?

3. How many days will Zelie and the others still have to get to Zaria after the ajoyo in Chapter 51?

4. In Chapter 57, who does Zelie dance with as she drinks palm wine?

5. In Chapter 63, how many lieutenants accompany Inan when he visits in his father's prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Zelie do to the masked boy she captures in Chapter 40?

5. What do Zelie, Tzain, and Amari come upon after traveling six days in the desert?

6. Why does Tzain pack to leave in Chapter 60?

7. What injuries does Amari have in Chapter 52, and how do they hurt?

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

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

10. How is Zelie imprisoned in Chapter 63?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in Children of Blood and Bone. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Verisimilitude ensures that even a story that is fantasy is rooted in reality and plausible. How does Adeyemi create a believable world in Children of Blood and Bone?

Essay Topic 3

Adeyemi reveals Zelie’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in Children of Blood and Bone help Zelie mature and grow in the novel?

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