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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 is the best library in Sydney?

2. How much did Danny spend for a vacuum cleaner at Kmart a year ago?

3. How old was Danny when he and a friend rode on a bicycle to the old lighthouse?

4. During Danny's second year as an illegal, how much of Danny's train fare did Tommo pay when he wanted Danny to remove five cacti?

5. On page 5, what train does Danny take to St. Peters Station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What competition does Danny face in his line of work?

2. How does a woman named Sam help Danny after he removed her cacti?

3. Who was the woman that Danny worked for and removed five cacti from her yard?

4. Where is Danny from and what is that place like?

5. What does Danny know that happened to Radha three years ago?

6. What does Danny remember about cleaning Radha's place for the first time?

7. How did Danny meet Sonja?

8. On page 52, what does Danny notice?

9. What can be purchased at the 24-hour convenience store on page 48?

10. What beliefs does Sonja have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

Danny often described himself as honest. Why did Danny struggle with the decision to tell the police about Prakash? Why did Danny feel he had a moral obligation to speak to the police?

Essay Topic 3

The setting or settings in a book are where the action takes place. Where does the novel take place? Does the setting in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or does it almost take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

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