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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. What is David’s father’s religion?

2. What do Layla's parents say will happen if they speak up against the restrictions?

3. What does Layla expect to miss about having a phone?

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

5. What does Layla say her father’s poetry is about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Layla connect with Ayesha?

2. How does Layla describe the layout of Camp Mobius?

3. How well does Layla’s world correspond with America under Donald Trump?

4. How does Layla describe Noor’s arrest?

5. How do Layla and her family arrive at Camp Mobius?

6. What comes of Soheil’s confrontation with one of the Exclusion Guards?

7. How do Layla's parents get notification that they are being relocated?

8. What are the different frames of reference by which Layla and Ayesha try to make the internment make sense?

9. What does Layla take when being relocated, what does Layla leave?

10. Who is the White Rose, and what does she mean to Layla?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an evaluative review of Internment. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on her style and content. What can we tell about her, based on the choices she makes in terms of description, characterization and plot? What values does she hold dear? What are her hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think she is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

What topics would you like to research further, after reading Internment. Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on Internment.

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