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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 the 1960s, into how many countries did the French divide the reigion the Tuareg traditionally inhabited?

2. How long has Awad been awake in Chapter 27?

3. How long ago is it believed that the ancestors of the Tuareg came from what is modern Syria?

4. How old was the thin man with the broom when he got his first cutlass?

5. What day of the week does Osarobo visit Richard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What work does Apollo help Richard do at Richard's home?

2. Why does Rufu pay for Richard's groceries?

3. What dreams did the thin man with the broom have and how did they seem to have a basis in reality?

4. Where is it thought that the ancestors of the Tuareg came from?

5. What does Rashid mean when he says it is normal at Spandau and that the refugees are happy there?

6. When Richard comes to Spandau one day, what is everyone watching on a laptop?

7. What police presence is at Spandau when 12 men are to be moved?

8. Why does Richard walk Osarobo back to the old nursing home after Osarobo spends time playing Richard's piano?

9. Why does it seem like Richard can smell freshly washed clothes when hears Bach's Inventions on the radio?

10. Why does Richard drive Rufu to the school where the refugees are to take German language classes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Berlin Wall separated East Germany from West Germany from 1961 to 1989. Why is the Wall and its fall significant to Richard?

Essay Topic 2

The refugees not only want to be recognized legally or gain financial security, but they also want to be seen as human beings. How do the refugees struggle to gain agency and find dignity?

Essay Topic 3

Richard has a comfortable life, and he does not have to worry about shelter or food. The refugees do not have permanent housing and often struggle to survive. How would you describe the economic disparity between Richard’s life and the lives of the refugees, and how it affects the refugees' day-to-day lives?

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