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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. When does Prakash say that he trained in the army in Queensland?

2. How much could $2 win on page 144?

3. What time does Danny see a plane skywriting a proposal?

4. At 1:12 p.m., what song does Danny hear a woman sing to her child?

5. What color vest do City Rangers wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Danny get away from Prakash on page 158?

2. What phone call does Danny receive at 2:31 p.m.?

3. At 12:58 p.m., who does Danny notice outside a discount store, and what do they have in common?

4. What does Danny remember about white men at a bar two years ago?

5. What did Danny, Prakash, and Radha see when they went to a creek a year ago?

6. What did Danny's father say about him after he returned from Dubai?

7. On page 181, what did Danny learn from the Glebe library during his first year as an illegal?

8. What story did Prakash tell Danny two years ago when they were waiting for Radha at a bar?

9. When Danny enters the Clinic, what does he think about gambling?

10. What are the two ways to citizenship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe the relationship between Radha and Prakash? Why did she worry that he might harm her and her husband?

Essay Topic 2

Danny went to Australia on a student visa. What did it cost Danny to go to Mackenzie College? How did the college make students work? How long might it take to get a certificate? Was the college a scam?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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