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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. When Rashid spends Christmas with Richard, how long has it been since his wife divorced him?

2. How many people did the man with the broom have to provide for after his father died?

3. How many pairs of pants does Awad have that he packed for the proposed move to Spandau?

4. How long after death was the memorial ceremony for the father of the man with the broom?

5. What present does Richard give Rashid for Chrsitmas?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard has viewed the world through an Eurocentric lens. What is a Eurocentric lens, and how does his understanding of the world transform in Go, Went, Gone and why?

Essay Topic 2

After leaving Oranienplatz, the refugees are housed in an old nursing home. Why do the refugees resist the move?

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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