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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 color suit did Danny wear when he worked in Dubai?

2. On page 158, when did Danny remember a tsunami struck Sri Lanka?

3. Where does Prakash call from at 2:36 p.m.?

4. On page 114, how long has it been since Danny, Prakash, and Radha sent to a creek in Toongabbie?

5. On page 191, who were the couple that Danny remembered seeing dancing on a deserted street in Campsie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Danny tell Radha about himself and why?

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

5. Why was Prakash upset a year ago on Guru Purnima day?

6. What did Radha tell Danny about Prakash's family and what Prakash went through?

7. At 12:43 p.m., what does Danny think about the people who live in a white skyscraper that he sees?

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

9. On page 105, what does Danny remember about the bar where he and Prakash were waiting for Radha two years ago?

10. What does Danny remember Prakash telling him about his work in the mines?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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