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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. Where is Dull Lake?

2. Who is Butt?

3. What is Kahani?

4. Why does Haroun feel as if he has failed when he uses the Wishwater?

5. What is Blabbermouth's secret?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Mist of Misery?

2. What is Moody Land?

3. What does the Bezaban idol look like?

4. What does Prince Bolo think of Batcheat?

5. What happens to the Ocean of Kahani when it is polluted?

6. Why does Soraya choose to leave her family?

7. Why does Butt the Hoopoe not move his beak when he speaks?

8. What does Dull Lake look like?

9. Describe Mali.

10. What is the "Old Zone"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Writing style is an important element of fiction writing. "Haroun and the Sea of Stories" is no exception. Write an essay that explores the writing style of the author, Salman Rushdie. Address various components of writing such as perspective, sentence structure, diction, and grammar in your work. Explain how these things contribute to the flow of the narrative. Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

Essay Topic 2

Love is yet another reoccurring theme in "Haroun and the Sea of Stories". Romantic love can be exemplified in the relationship Prince Bolo and Princess Batcheat share. Meanwhile the love of friendship can be seen in the relationships between other minor characters. Write an essay that explains why love is important to the plot of the story. How do romantic love and the love of friendship differ? Why do Prince Bolo and Princess Batcheat share a relationship that revolves around romantic love? What role does love play in the evolution of Haroun's character? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

The world of Kahani features many literary-themed components. Among these are the Pages of the Gup Army, and the Sea of Stories itself. Write an essay that explains how writing and literature is important to Earth's second watery moon, Kahani. How does the name Kahani itself tie into the themes of literature and writing? Why are the Pages of the Gup Army organized into Chapters and Volumes? How does the Stream of Stories work and what is its purpose? Use examples from the novel to make the point.

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