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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 10, how long has it been since the death of the second husband of the old woman who had always lived in the same house?

2. In Chapter 7, where does a suicidal man go through a door in his flat?

3. What group begins to occupy the house where Nadia and Saeed are staying?

4. What type of work does Nadia do in Chapter 9?

5. What is served for dinner in Chapter 8 when a woman comes for her daughter at the House of the Children?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7 when it is dark, who begin to emerge from the upstairs room where Nadia and Saeed emerged?

2. What type of room do Nadia and Saeed claim for themselves in Chapter 7 and why?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Saeed learn about his father's death?

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

5. At the end of Chapter 8, why do Saeed, Nadia, and their neighbors celebrate?

6. How do Nadia and Saeed find another door in Chapter 6?

7. In Chapter 6, where does Saeed's father go the day that Nadia and Saeed leave and why?

8. What is known about the old woman in Palo Alto in Chapter 10?

9. In Chapter 10, what is the place of worship like that Saeed attends?

10. What is the native situation in Marin in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nadia and Saeed experience good and bad as they move from refugee camp to refugee camp. What do their experiences reveal about charity and exploitation in difficult times?

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

In London, the migrants are given the opportunity to work for land and access to utilities, but they still have very little status or say in government. How does the city give migrants the opportunity to work for land and access to utilities? What type of jobs are migrants allowed to perform? What jobs do natives perform? What do the jobs and living conditions that the migrants experience reveal about the status of migrants?

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