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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 did Hamza call the man his father gave him to?

2. In Chapter 10, how long does it take the mechanic to get round to fitting the propeller to Nassor's dhow?

3. On what day of Idd in Chapter 12, does Hamza ask Afiya to marry him?

4. In Chapter 7, what is the name of the African worker who brings Hamza, the officer, and the others food?

5. How many men often come to chat with Khalifa in the evenings in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, how is Afiya feeling about Hamza?

2. What does Khalifa tell Hamza happened to Hashim Abubakar, the man he worked for?

3. How does Afiya begin coming to Hamza's room in Chapter 11?

4. How does Hamza get a job in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 7, what does a British officer tell the pastor at the mission?

6. What is the mission like that the Oberleutnant, Hamza, and some other men visit in Chapter 7?

7. In Chapter 8, how does Hamza return to the town he left so long ago?

8. What does Hamza tell Khalifa about his background?

9. How does Hamza start serving in Khalifa and Asha's house?

10. How is Hamza injured in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. Where and when does Afterlives take place? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Hamza believes that Feldwebel Walther is an example of a typical German officer. How does the way that Walther abuses the power he has as a German soldier cause Hamza to see Wlather as an example of a typical German soldier?

Essay Topic 3

The protagonist is usually a good person in a story and the antagonist is usually a bad person. Who are the protagonists and main characters in Afterlives? Which characters create the most conflict for these characters? Why are the main characters protagonists and those who cause them conflict antagonists?

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