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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 are Layla’s parents when she returns to her trailer?

2. What role does Soheil play in the fast Layla and Ayesha are planning?

3. What is Jake concerned about, as he makes connections for Layla and David?

4. What lesson does Jake try to impress on Layla by telling him about his mother dying?

5. What does David show Layla the next time he sees her at the Hub?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the new rules that apply to camp Mobius after the fast protest at the Mess?

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

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

6. What does Jake tell Layla about his life?

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

8. What is the first act of open defiance that takes place in the camp?

9. How does Layla’s first article change life at camp Mobius?

10. What does Layla tell the crowd when she gets the bullhorn, and what does she say about America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What personal qualities are responsible for Layla’s leadership? What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking the leadership position? What kind of leader is Layla, and what makes her successful?

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the ending of Internment. Does it ring true to you? Does it successfully resolve the problems and tensions that preceded it? What would you change, if anything? What are you left wishing for closure on, if anything?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the effect of the Author’s Note on the contents of the novel. How does the Author’s Note change your reading of the novel? How does it add to it? Does it take anything away from it?

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