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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. How many men in an all-male sextet that sang "A Friend, A Good Friend" in 1930 fled to America?

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

3. How much money does Richard figure the refugees have to live on after expenses?

4. How old is Karon's brother who cut himself with a cutlass while working in the field?

5. In Chapter 38, how long has Rashid been trying to find Khalil's parents on Feacebook?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has been learned about the original inhabitants of Liby from satellite images?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What jobs does Rashid find for his people at Spandau and why?

9. What medical condition does Rashid have, and why has he not been treated for it?

10. What are Richard's friends doing for Christmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in Go, Went, Gone, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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

Institutional barriers can include legal restrictions, bureaucratic systems, and the challenges of adapting to another culture. What institutional barriers do the refugees deal with, and why are those barriers invisible to Richard when he first meets the refugees?

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