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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. What is the poison being kept in?

2. What are the Chupwala divers creating?

3. What does Haroun wish for?

4. Who saves Haroun, Mali, Butt the Hoopoe and Iff from the waters of Chup?

5. How is Khattam-Shud killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Gup army look like?

2. Describe Mudra.

3. Why is Prince Bolo so angry when he finds out Blabbermouth's secret?

4. Why is Blabbermouth able to snatch the bomb away from the messenger before it is able to detonate?

5. Why do the members of the Gup army look like angels going into battle?

6. What happens to Plentimaw Fishes as the Ocean becomes more and more poisoned?

7. Why is Butt the Hoopoe seemingly immune to the poisonous waters of the Ocean?

8. Describe the Dark Ship.

9. What happens when Haroun enters the P2C2E house?

10. Why does Khattam-Shud divulge his plans to Haroun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Haroun and the Sea of Stories" concludes with a happy ending. Haroun and Rashid return home a success, Rashid is able to tell stories once more. Soraya returns home after realizing the faults of Mr. Sengupta, and the citizens of the sad city now remember the city's name. Write an essay that explores the conclusion of "Haroun and the Sea of Stories". What happens when Haroun goes to sleep after his return home? Why does he tell Butt the Hoopoe that he does not want to go anywhere? Does Butt understand his reasons for not wanting to go anywhere? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

Essay Topic 2

There are many symbols throughout "Haroun and the Sea of Stories". The Ocean itself is one of them. Write an essay that explores the idea of the Ocean as a symbol. Why is the Ocean a symbol? What does it represent to the people of Gup City? Why is it important? Who is the Ocean most important to? What do the citizens of Kahani use the Ocean for? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Salman Rushdie named many of his characters and locations after Hindustani words and figures. Haroun himself is named after a legendary figure of Baghdad. Write an essay that explains which characters and locations were derived from Hindustani, and what their meanings are. How did Salman Rushdie relate these characters to their real life meanings? Are the characters in the book privy to this information? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

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