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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 does Bill say terrorism destroys?

2. Why does Bill tell Charlie he doesn't want to talk about his book?

3. What is the name of the boy Karen befriends?

4. Whose consent does Brita say she needs to publish the photos?

5. What does Bill say he devoutly wants to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Karen think about on the plane?

2. Why is it unlikely anyone will identify Bill's body?

3. Who is Omar and how does he help Karen?

4. Describe the part of Beirut Brita is driving through at the beginning of the section.

5. Why doesn't George like using a word processor?

6. How does the author describe George Haddad?

7. How does Bill die in this section?

8. What signs are there that Karen is getting ill?

9. What does Bill argue about with George Haddad?

10. How does Brita react to Rashid's comments about Mao?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the Mao picture symbolize in the context of the story? How is Mao compared to the main character Bill?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Who were the Moonies? What influence did they have on American popular culture during the seventies? Why does Karen find it so difficult to escape them both physically and mentally? Why does the author represent them as threatening? Is this an accurate representation?

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