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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 abandoned mining town are Sem and Harun driving toward when a wild rabbit leaps out in the road in front of them?

2. When did Sem remember living in the studio of the fine-art group Zvono?

3. On what street in Las Vegas do Sem and Harun have a tire changed?

4. When does Sem remember that a photographer he calls "M" (83) used to take photographs of Sem's apartment?

5. On page 161, what type of tie does the doctor wear to convey a positive impression to his patients?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what language does Sem write?

2. Why did Sanja say she was a smoker when she quit after Sem's heart attack?

3. How has Sem noticed America closing itself up from the outside world?

4. What difficulties has Sanja had with allergies?

5. Why do they not know how to treat Sanja after her stroke?

6. What does Harun photograph at night, and to what does Sem compare the way that Harun creates photographs?

7. What is Sanja's situation by the time she has been in the hospital for four nights?

8. What did Sem find interesting about photographs "M" took of their apartment?

9. What type of tennis shoes does Sanja have, and why are those typical of who she is and what she is like?

10. What does Sem think is problematic about how treatment is managed in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sanja has a stroke and is admitted to the hospital. Why does Sem call the hospital ward "a torture chamber” (130)? Why does he think the hospital is not a good place to get well?

Essay Topic 2

After her stroke, Sanja experiences memory loss. How do Sanja and Sem cope with her memory loss? Why does Sem wish there was a machine "that discovers forgotten events and returns them to memory" (221)?

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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