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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 does Larbi Amrani work?

2. In Chapter 4, how long ago did someone buy the club card for Aziz?

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

4. In Chapter 2, what is the topic of a book that Labri finds in Noura's room?

5. What color cardigan is Faten wearing in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, what are Larbi Amrani's thoughts about prayers beads on his rearview mirror?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. Where is Murad taken after he is caught 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

Halima and Aziz both decide the only solution to their problems is to immigrate. Why do both Halima and Aziz decide that immigration is the only solution to their problems? Why do they believe that the pros of immigrating outweigh the cons?

Essay Topic 3

Larbi and Noura are father and daughter. What type of relationship do they have before Noura’s friendship with Faten? How does their relationship change? How does that change affect the future for them?

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