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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Layla characterize the difference between herself and her parents?
(a) They want to survive, she wants to live.
(b) They want to hide, she wants to see the violence herself.
(c) They want to submit, she wants to rebel.
(d) They want to be strategic, she wants to be violent.

2. What happens to the woman who calls the minders fascists?
(a) She is beaten.
(b) She is killed.
(c) She is allowed to speak.
(d) She is handcuffed and removed.

3. What is Layla trying to avoid as she tries not to draw attention to herself as she goes to David’s house?
(a) Being beaten.
(b) Being fined.
(c) Being turned in.
(d) Being robbed.

4. Where is David’s mother from?
(a) Lebanon.
(b) Syria.
(c) Eritrea.
(d) Yemen.

5. What role does Layla play for Ayesha and Soheil?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Matchmaker.
(c) Minder.
(d) Chaperone.

6. What time does the curfew go into effect at camp Mobius?
(a) 9 p.m.
(b) 11 p.m.
(c) 8 p.m.
(d) 10 p.m.

7. What does Layla's father say you can only hear in silence?
(a) The heart’s roar.
(b) Truth.
(c) Solidarity with others.
(d) Justice.

8. Who is Mrs. Brown?
(a) The local candy store owner.
(b) The librarian.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The high school English teacher.

9. What is a “desi”?
(a) A dark-skinned American.
(b) An Indian-American.
(c) A Muslim American.
(d) A North African American.

10. What quote does Layla's father invoke from John Adams?
(a) That revolution is necessary every 20 years.
(b) That every democracy commits suicide.
(c) That he wishes he had more lives to give for his family.
(d) That people are meant to govern themselves.

11. What action does Jake tell Layla has been taken against the Secretary of War?
(a) He was doxxed.
(b) He was shot at.
(c) He was kidnapped.
(d) He was assaulted.

12. What does Layla throw a rock at, when she cannot contact David?
(a) The Director.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The Hub.
(d) Her trailer.

13. When Jake brings Layla a burner phone, what is it sandwiched between?
(a) Bags of rice.
(b) Books.
(c) Ice packs.
(d) Gardening tools.

14. How does the Director characterize the role of the minders in each block of trailers?
(a) Crackers.
(b) Community resources.
(c) Guards.
(d) Spies.

15. What does David suggest, that Layla is appalled by?
(a) That she seduce the guards to get information.
(b) That she take a gun from him.
(c) That she collaborate.
(d) That she start a rebellion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Layla characterize nature’s power?

2. Why did Layla leave school?

3. Where does Layla find David?

4. How does Layla justify refusing to go along with the plan David suggests?

5. What does Layla say she is struck by at orientation?

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