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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. Why is Lukas Cierny in the hospital?

2. At a hotel where the parking lot is empty in "Red Bandana," how much does a young Navajo claim the only room that is vacant costs?

3. How many of Sem's family members had had heart attacks according to his mother?

4. Where is Lukas Cierny from?

5. How long did Sem and his family live in Phoenix?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Sanja tell Sem about smoking?

2. How does Sem describe Phoenix?

3. Where did Sem grow up, and what does he remember about the place?

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

5. Where does Harun live, and why will he not stop there?

6. How does Sem describe nostalgia?

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

8. What happens when Sem and Harun visit their old apartment in "Red Bandana"?

9. What happens when Sem tries to get a hotel room on page 60?

10. What does Sem remember about seeing Harun when he was a newborn in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nurses view Sem and his roommate at the hospital as one person. How do the nurses at the hospital see Sem and his roommate as one person? In what way does the hospital erase the men’s identity?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do some flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Both Sem and Harun suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). How and why do Sem and Harun suffer from PTSD? How do their symptoms of PTSD manifest themselves? How has PTSD influenced their lives and careers?

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