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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 story does Harry say that the three hunters are telling when Ben's group stops to rest in chapter thirty-one?

2. What does Harry say when Jason says that Khalid said the bomb would go off if you took the belt off?

3. What does Ashley ask Harry to do for them at the hearing that Mo'amba was able to get before Ashley and Ben are put to death?

4. After sniffing the crak'an dung in chapter thirty-two what can Nob'cobi tell Ben and Harry?

5. What does Ben tell Ashley to calm her after they learn that the main base was attacked in chapter twenty-four?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events that surround Mo'amba's death.

2. Describe Mo'amba's argument on the behalf of Ashley and Ben in chapter twenty-seven.

3. Describe the conversation that Jason and Linda have in chapter thirty-one.

4. What happens in chapter thirty-seven when Khalid and Linda walk near Blakely's office.

5. What is significant about the symbols that Ashley finds on the walls in chapter twenty-five>?

6. What does Ben explain to Ashley about the other five caves that they did not go into after the ceremony is over?

7. Describe the last communication that Mo'amba has with Ben in chapter thirty-four?

8. Describe the dream that Khalid has after taking Linda's anti-anxiety pills.

9. Describe the exchange between Khalid and Blakely in chapter twenty-three when Blakely begins telling them about the main base being attacked.

10. Describe the scene in chapter twenty-seven when a child is brought forth in the council meeting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Based on what is seen in the story speculate on how the mimi'swee culture differs from our culture.

2) Does it seem important to the reader that with the exception of the female at the council hearing with the egg, there are no women of the mimi'swee that are closely examined or spoken to? Speculate on the reasons that this is true.

3) Is their a point in our history when our culture would have mirrored the mimi'swee's? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

1) Do you think that Importance of Family or Heritage could be used as a main theme for this story? Why or why not?

2) Do you think that knowing where you came from is important for people? Explain.

3) Do you think that blood relation is stronger or more important that who you are raised by? Nature vs Nurture? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

1) Could the story have been told from only one person's point of view? Why?

2) What other ways could the author have imparted information to the reader rather than switching point of views periodically throughout the book?

3) Do you feel that the author was confusing with his point of view switching so often? At what point does it become overwhelming for a reader to switch point of views?

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