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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 4, what type of club card did Aziz give Lahcen?

2. How old does Murad remember that he was in Chapter 1 when he was collecting mussels and nearly got swept away?

3. In Chapter 4, what did Lahcen's sister serve him, Aziz and Zohra?

4. When Murad is taken to a cell in Chapter 1, how many prisoners are already there?

5. In Chapter 1, including this trip, how many times has Aziz tried to make the crossing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lahcen make a living in Chapter 4?

2. At the end of Chapter 2, how does Noura want her father to help Faten?

3. In Chapter 3, what did a man do on the bus that Halima was taking?

4. How did Halima and Maati make money in Chapter 3?

5. How did Lahcen try to help Aziz get jobs in Chapter 4?

6. In Chapter 4, what schooling did Aziz have, and how did he use his education?

7. In Chapter 4, when might Aziz have stayed and not left?

8. In Chapter 1, what does Murad think about a fellow passenger named Halima?

9. In Chapter 1, what are Murad thoughts about the trip?

10. What job does Murad think he will get at first when he gets to Spain, and what job does he want to get later in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Halima is married to Maati, and they have three children. How would you describe the relationship between Halima and Maati? What does their marriage reveal about abusive relationships?

Essay Topic 2

A flashback is a point in a story where the author takes readers back in time to present information that happened previously. How does the author use flashbacks in the book? Do these flashbacks increase or decrease suspense? How do the flashbacks help readers better understand characters? What is the purpose of flashbacks in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Aziz and Zohra are separated for five years. How do they grow apart? How does the absence affect their relationship? How does their relationship change?

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