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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. With whom does Saachi live when she settles in the United States?

2. How old is Anuli when she is hit by a truck as Ada looks on helplessly?

3. What term do The We use to describe Ada's reaction to their arrival within her body?

4. What part of Anuli's body is incredibly mangled during her accident with the truck?

5. Who had prayed incessantly for a girl child before Ada's birth?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways had Ada been harming herself prior to Asughara's arrival?

2. What is the symbolism of Ada's golden crucifix necklace?

3. What is "iyi-uwa" (14) and how does it relate to The We?

4. In what way does Asughara's arrival within Ada's psyche and body add to Ada's problems with self-harm?

5. What happens to Ada to cause Asughara's emergence?

6. What effect does the presence of The We inside a very young Ada have on her?

7. Describe Emezi's use of a simile to depict a certain character's traits.

8. In what way is the theme of appearance versus reality shown in Soren's character?

9. What physical change does Asughara lead Ada to make in her appearance and why?

10. Give an example of a literary device used by Emezi and how it connects to a theme of Freshwater.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the topic of family bonds treated within Freshwater and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the theme of sanctuary within Freshwater. What is Emezi’s message regarding sanctuary and how do you know?

Essay Topic 3

What messages does Emezi send about the nature of identity and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

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