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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the internees chant as they approach the gate?
(a) Open Mobius.
(b) We are Americans.
(c) Hey hey, ho ho, Mobius has got to go!
(d) Down with hate!

2. What does Layla say is the advantage of the distance between herself and her parents?
(a) It keeps her innocent.
(b) It protects them.
(c) It gives them authority.
(d) It protects her.

3. Where does Layla go after the confrontation with the Director?
(a) The garden.
(b) The Infirmary.
(c) Her trailer.
(d) The Mess.

4. What injuries has Soheil suffered from the fasting protest?
(a) A broken arm.
(b) A dislocated shoulder.
(c) A broken nose.
(d) Broken teeth.

5. What is the motto Jake told Layla his friend lived by in the para-resecue corps?
(a) E Pluribus Unum.
(b) A More Perfect Union.
(c) Unity. Security. Prosperity.
(d) That Others May Live.

Short Answer Questions

1. What warning/challenge was issued to the Director?

2. What adds urgency to the students’ plans for a protest fast?

3. What does Jake tell Layla about in order to make her afraid of proceeding?

4. What does Layla agree to do when her parents ask her to accept their situation?

5. What American motto does Layla use to describe the crowd who march to the gate to demand the camp be closed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Mess, what does the Director do that raises the stakes on his conflict with Layla?

2. What changes when Dr. Han comes to examine Layla’s injuries in her cell?

3. What does Jake tell Layla about his compass rose tattoo?

4. What is the threat that looms over Layla’s head, and how does she adjust herself to avoid it?

5. What does Samira Ahmed say makes her angry in the Author’s Note, and what does she say gives her hope?

6. What are the factors that are leading the camp to a more confrontational footing?

7. What circumstances lead to Soheil’s death?

8. How does Layla characterize the crowd that advances to the gates?

9. How does David’s second visit come about, and what does it accomplish?

10. How does Fred save Layla from the Director during this second interview?

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