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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. In Chapter 4, when is it said that the class that Saeed and Nadia were taking was finished?

2. What do Saeed and his parents put in front of their windows?

3. In Chapter 5, where does Nadia have her money and gold coins when she takes things from her apartment?

4. In Chapter 4, when Saeed tries to find Nadia's office, how many numbers can the operator give him when he calls information?

5. What is the man wearing in Chapter 2, who is nursing a drink he has not paid for?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how are funerals different than they were before the fighting?

2. Why does Saeed's father not wish to go with Nadia and Saeed when they leave?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Nadia see the two times she passes her family's home in Chapter 4?

4. How is the place described where Saeed lives with his parents?

5. How does Nadia say goodbye to the man she has been seeing in Chapter 2?

6. In Chapter 4, what happens to Saeed's mother?

7. In Chapter 4, how does Nadia spend her lunch hours?

8. In Chapter 3, how does Saeed limit the use of his phone?

9. What is said about Nadia and school at the beginning of Chapter 2?

10. In Chapter 1, how are Saeed and Nadia described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses foreshadowing to provide hints to readers of events to come. What are some events that are foreshadowed in the novel? How does the foreshadowing affect suspense in the novel? How does it affect the storyline?

Essay Topic 2

Nadia has a record player and enjoys listening to music when she lives in the city. How are individuals expected to conform in the city? How does the record player symbolize Nadia’s individuality and independence? How does the record player allow Nadia to make connections and overcome the isolation and loneliness that she often feels in the city?

Essay Topic 3

London is divided into light and dark when it begins filling with migrants. What do light and dark represent in London? What do the darkness and the light reveal about structural inequalities in London?

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