Clan Competition 1

Amari steals the scroll and flees the palace after her father kills her friend Binta.

• True
• False

Zél saves Baba from drowning after she left him alone so she could train at school.

• True
• False

Zél infected Inan with her magic and turned him into a maji.

• True
• False

Amari’s father cut her during a sword fight, resulting in a large scar on her back.

• True
• False

Zél sells sailfish in Lagos to try to raise enough money to pay her family’s divîner tax.

• True
• False

Which symbol most closely ties to the theme of hatred and oppression?

• Majacite weapons
• White hair of divîners
• Staffs
• Amari’s headdress

Which of the following is not a reason Zél helps Amari escape Lagos?

• Zél would feel guilty if she did not help her
• Zél sees the same kind of fear in Amari’s eyes
• Zél knows she must protect those that cannot defend themselves
• Zél wants to take the scroll and bring magic back to the royal family

Which of the following best characterizes Tzain?

• Judgmental
• Prudent
• Reckless
• Cynical

Which of the following best summarizes how Zél’s flashbacks of the Raid are effective in the novel?

• Provide insight into the source of Zél intense fear of the monarchy and its oppressive rule
• Provide explanation of King Saran’s hatred of magic and current efforts to destroy it
• Provide insight into Inan and Amari’s hatred of their father and desire to leave
• Provide explanation of how magic was destroyed and why it is coming back now

How is the plot most advanced by Mama Agba’s vision of Zél, Amari, and Tzain?

• Her vision foreshadows Inan’s arrival and the destruction of the Ilorin village
• Her vision emphasizes the danger of magic and the monarchy’s efforts to destroy it
• Her vision initiates the the conflict and Zél’s quest to reconnect with the gods
• Her vision emphasizes the climax of the novel and the return of magic