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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 8, where does the police officer who is wounded and his unit moved into as they prepare to help clear the ghetto?

2. What areas of London go dark in Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 10, where are the few remaining natives sometimes seen in Marin?

4. In Chapter 6, what is on the ground floor of the rendezvous point for Nadia and Saeed?

5. In Chapter 6 on Nadia and Saeed's first morning in the refugee camp, where is it rumored that a new door leads to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 8, where does Saeed begin spending time and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The mood in the novel changes as war encroaches on the city, and Nadia and Saeed have to leave their city. What is the mood of the novel during the scenes in the city? How does the mood change as Nadia and Saeed move? What is the overall mood of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Nadia and Saeed find themselves in a huge, empty mansion when they go through a door in Greece. What does the mansion reveal about the essentials and inessentials of life? What does the mansion symbolize?

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