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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. Across the street from Tommo's, what nationality was the woman who had a hair salon on page 179?

2. On page 168, how long ago had a Tamil doctor emigrated and now owned a mansion in Melbourne?

3. What does Prakash suggest they have for lunch on page 152?

4. At 12:43 p.m., about how long has Danny been moving without a pause?

5. What job did Prakash do when he worked in West Australia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had Danny seen about how illegals were treated in Dubai?

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

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

4. What did Prakash tell Radha and Danny about kangaroos a year ago?

5. On page 149, what does Prakash say about the killing?

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

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

8. What happened when Danny returned to Sri Lanka from Dubai?

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

10. Why did Danny decide that it did not pay to be a do-gooder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Radha is murdered. Who was Radha? What was her relationship with Danny? How would you describe the type of person that she was?

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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