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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 direction does the Speculating Speckled Frog say Zahrah must go to find the trail to the elgort nest?

2. In Chapter 13, what color horse does Zahrah see?

3. What type of tree does Zahrah sleep in during her first night in the jungle in Chapter 13?

4. How big is the tortoise that rescues Zahrah from the scorpion in Chapter 15?

5. How long does Zahrah stay in her oil bath?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zahrah bathe at Misty's?

2. What does Misty learn about the large pink frog that she keeps seeing?

3. How do Zahrah's instincts save her when she passes a plant with a large green and orange striped pod?

4. What advice does the field guide give for a cut by the whip scorpion's whip?

5. What encounter does Zahrah have with a whip scorpion?

6. How does the Speculating Speckled Frog help Zahrah?

7. What thoughts help Zahrah get moving in Chapter 13 when she needs to climb a tree to sleep?

8. What does Zahrah learn about panthers from the field guide?

9. In Chapter 17, how does Zahrah spend the next day?

10. Who rescues Zahrah after she hurts her hip in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An inciting incident is an event in literature that causes and presents a problem that characters need to solve. What are some inciting incidents in Zahrah the Windseeker? Why are those incidents inciting incidents?

Essay Topic 2

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-Mbachu use chapter titles in Zahrah the Windseeker?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Zahrah the Windseeker to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

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