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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. Isabel's grandfather Lito makes her angry on the boat by telling her that her father is a what?
2. Who gives Mahmoud's father directions that will keep the family away from major sites of fighting?
3. How does Isabel's father sustain the wounds that she is cleaning when the narrative rejoins her?
4. To what type of structure does the boy lead Mahmoud and his family?
5. When Mahmoud and his family are waiting in line to gain admission to Turkey, Mahmoud notices that none of the Syrian children are crying or performing what other action?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the the ship Josef's family boards shown by the author to be paradoxical?
2. List some of Isabel's and the other boat passengers' expectations of what life will be like in America.
3. How is irony employed within the author's choice of the material that lines Isabel's boat?
4. What is the clave?
5. Why do Josef and the other kids on the ship tour become uneasy when they hear some members of the crew singing "The Horst Wessel Song" (95)?
6. What qualities of Senor Castillo's lead to his role as the leader on the boat?
7. What revelation does Lito make to Isabel about Miami, Florida, at one moment in the journey?
8. How does Josef feel about invisibility?
9. What is the author's purpose for characterizing the Nazis terrorizing Josef's family as "shadows"? (1)
10. What event is just about to happen when the motor of Isabel's family's boat splutters and dies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the novel Refugee from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about the novel while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as class, socioeconomic status, and humanitarian aid.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the author's focus on the theme of cultural identity. What message is the author sending about cultural identity and how does the author get across this message to the reader?
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