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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 6, where does the young woman who plans to visit the migrants at the zoo work?

2. In Chapter 10, how long has it been since Nadia and Saeed smoked weed together?

3. Where does Saeed's cousin live who tells Saeed about his father's death in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 10, who is the only family member who visits the old woman who has always lived in the same house?

5. What do the natives sell in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what disasters are reported?

2. What happens when an accountant in Kentish Town finds a door in Chapter 7?

3. What do Nadia and Saeed buy when they get to the refugee camp in Chapter 6?

4. How do migrants take over London in Chapter 7?

5. What do Saeed and Nadia find when they go to the rendezvous point in Chapter 6?

6. What is life like in dark London in Chapter 8?

7. What happens in Venice in Chapter 6?

8. Where do Nadia and Saeed find themselves at the beginning of Chapter 7?

9. What is Saeed's foreman like in Chapter 9?

10. At the end of Chapter 9, why does Nadia suggest that she and Saeed move to Marin near San Francisco?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the militants begin to take over, windows change from being sources of light and air. Instead they become a fragile barrier that cannot stop bullets or other hazards. What do windows represent during peace? What do windows represent during war time? How does the meaning and symbolism of windows change from peace time to war time?

Essay Topic 2

Nadia and Saeed view relocations differently because of their perspective. How does Nadia focus on the future, and how does that help her adapt and adjust to her new life? How does Saeed focus on the past, and how does that influence the way that he adjusts to his new life? How do their outlooks determine how well they adapt to their new lives?

Essay Topic 3

When the militants first arrive, Saeed’s family’s apartment is a safe place from the violence of the streets. How does the violence begin to affect the sanctity of the apartment? How does the death of Saeed’s mother transform their place from sanctuary to place of danger? What does the change of the apartment from sanctuary to place of danger reveal about war and safe places?

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