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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, how many migrants are rumored to have been incinerated when a cinema burned down?

2. In Chapter 10, where did the preacher's wife come from whose worship Saeed enjoys?

3. In Chapter 7, where do Nadia and Saeed discover that they are?

4. In Chapter 8, what type of weapon do Saeed's countrymen give him?

5. Where do Nadia and Saeed find themselves when they go through a door in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 9, what at Nadia and Saeed working toward?

7. How do Nadia and Saeed set up living quarters in Marin in Chapter 10?

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

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

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 adapts more easily to her new surroundings than Saeed. What was Nadia like in the city? How do those characteristics help her adapt to new surroundings when migrating?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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