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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. Where did the man with the broom work after his father died?

2. When Richard starts working with the advanced refugee students taking German, how many students does he teach?

3. What does Richard pay Tristan to rake leaves for two hours?

4. What country does Richard say has more uranium than anywhere else in the world?

5. On the day 12 of the Spandau residents have to leave, how many squad cars arrive to keep order?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Richard by Osarobo for Christmas, and how does Richard think it might be useful?

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

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

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

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

7. Why is Karon Anubo not able to buy a transit pass in December?

8. How did Rashid get sent on a boat with his children?

9. What is the room like where Richard has a piano, and how has the room been used over the years?

10. How do the refugees use their phones?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Erpenbeck use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 3

Refugees are individuals who are forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disasters. What role did war play in making the men refugees whom Richard comes to know?

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