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Andrea Davis PinkneyA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
1. How old does Amira turn at the beginning of the book?
2. Which school will Halima be attending, and where?
3. Who was born on a moonless night?
Short Answer
Answer each of the following questions in a complete sentence or sentences. Incorporate details from the text to support your responses.
1. What does Amira liken Dando and Old Anwar’s fight to, and why?
2. Why does Amira listen carefully to Muma when the latter tells her about the Janjaweed?
Paired Resource
“Promoting Girls’ Education in South Darfur”
1. Who taught Dando how to read as a young boy?
2. What is Nali’s lamb’s name?
3. What is the name of the camp that Amira and the group eventually reach?
Short Answer
Answer each of the following questions in a complete sentence or sentences.
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