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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. How old is Juba when Abeo first arrives?

2. How does Ismae write her message for Wasik?

3. How old is Abeo when she gets to the shrine?

4. What does Abeo think sent her to the shrine?

5. Whose house burned down?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wasik threaten to do when Ismae is away?

2. What does the priest tell Abeo?

3. What do the girls tell Abeo after she dreams of having a child?

4. How is Abeo during her first night at the shrine?

5. Why is Wasik questioned by the prime minister?

6. What does Grandmother suggest Wasik do to save his family?

7. Who is Bembe?

8. What does Wasik ask Abeo one day in her bedroom?

9. Who is Mr. Forester?

10. What does Abeo see on her first day in the fields?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Abeo's disdain for and fear of men. Where does this fear come from, and why? In what ways does it manifest in her life after the shrine.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine Abeo's understanding of why she came to be at the shrine. How does this understanding change by the end of the novel? Use passages from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the concept of "home," specifically in regard to Abeo. What elements make up a home for Abeo? Be sure to include specific moments from the text to support your claims.

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