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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. For how many years has Danny cleaned House Number Five, Radha's building?

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

3. How many exits lead out of Central Railway Station?

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

5. On page 69, how much money does Tommo expect Danny to pay if he cancels jobs he is to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Danny's place look like?

2. What did Danny and Sonja do over the weekend?

3. How did Danny meet Sonja?

4. Why is there a blue mist on page 9?

5. What happened once when Danny was cleaning House Number Nine in Ashfield?

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

7. What message does Danny keep getting from his phone company?

8. Where do illegals gather most weekday mornings and why?

9. What does the narrator say about getting something to drink in Sydney?

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

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

Abe worked in the countryside as a migrant worker. What problems were there with being a migrant worker? How did farmers take advantage of illegal migrant workers?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

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