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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 long has Onyesonwu slept when she wakes in Chapter 42?

2. How many children do Ssaqua and Essop have?

3. What does Mwita put on when he goes to get water for Onyesonwu in Chapter 47?

4. After Diti learns about Fanasi and Luyu, how long does Onyesonwu fly as a vulture?

5. In Chapter 38, what does the wtich doctor wear who starts an attack on Onyesonwu and her companions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when some men tried to rape Onyesonwu in Chapter 32?

2. What does Ting have to do to neutralize the symbol Onyesonwu's father puts on her hand?

3. What comes to visit Onyesonwu in Chapter 44, and what does it do to her?

4. What attacks the camp where Onyesonwu and the others are in Chapter 30 and what do the attackers take?

5. How does Fanasi spend his evenings in Chatper 43?

6. What does Onyesonwu do in Chapter 35, before she restores Luyu, Binta, and Diti's genitals?

7. Why does Ssaiku say it is not an accident that Onyesonwu is with the Vah?

8. In Chapter 41, who arrives after the sandstorm and what do they look like?

9. In Chapter 27, where does Onyesonwu take her and Mwita and what do they learn?

10. What does Binta tell Onyesonwu that she did before she left home in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Okorafor use chapter titles in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Diti and Fanasi have loved one another for a long time. How does their relationship have its ups and downs? Why do they get back together when they decide to abandon the journey west?

Essay Topic 3

Onyesonwu frequently gets in trouble. What role does anger play when Onyesonwu gets in trouble? Why does she need to learn impulse control?

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