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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. In "Red Bandana," how many days do Sem and Harun plan to aimlessly wander American roads?

2. When did Sem and Harun drive from the East to the West Coast and run into a snowstorm in Arizona?

3. What day of the week does Sem get out of the hospital?

4. What airline does Sem fly in "Red Bandana"?

5. When does Sem remember taking a cable car up Trebevic Mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Harun affected by something that happened at a local film festival that just closed in "Red Bandana"?

2. What does Sem see when the ambulance stops in front of the hospital?

3. How did Harun injure his little finger, and why did his parents not take him to the hospital?

4. Who was Ilija Ladin, and what did Sem say about him?

5. How does Sem describe Phoenix?

6. With whom does Sem share a room when he is moved out of intensive care into a hospital ward?

7. How does Sanja prepare the apartment for Sem's return?

8. In "Red Bandana," what conversation does Sem remember having with his doctor during a routine six-month checkup?

9. What is Arcosanti?

10. What conversation does Sem have with his mother after his heart attack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sem decides to take a road trip when he learns about the side effects of a medication he takes. Why does Sem decide to take a road trip? Why is Sem concerned about memory loss? Why does he think memory loss can be the same as death?

Essay Topic 2

Sem knows that every return home can be different. Why does Sem understand that every return home can be different? When he returns to his apartment after Sanja’s stroke, what does he realize about journeys and coming home?

Essay Topic 3

Allusions are figures of speech. What are allusions? How does the author use allusions? How can allusions be ambiguous references to people, places or things? Why might allusions be difficult for readers to understand and connect to ideas?

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