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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 when the operation begins to clear the migrant ghetto, where is a police officer shot as his unit moves into the area?

2. What do the natives sell in Chapter 10?

3. Where do Nadia and Saeed end up when they go through the door in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 8, how many migrants are rumored to have been incinerated when a cinema burned down?

5. When Nadia and Saeed go outside after going through the door in Chapter 6, what do they see?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Saeed begin attending the weekly communal prayer with his father, and what was the experience like for him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Having an influx of people go through doors and migrate around the world, puts a strain on resources in the places where they go. What is revealed about migration through Nadia and Saeed’s experiences? How do various places deal with the migrant crisis?

Essay Topic 3

Before the city falls to the militants, phones are common and Nadia and Saeed always have theirs with them. What do phones represent to Nadia and Saeed in the city? How does the loss of phones affect them when there is no signal in the city? What do phones symbolize to Nadia and Saeed during their travels?

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