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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. On the morning Elsa asked Mamush to watch Samuel, where did Samuel say he drove--6 hours there and 6 hours back?
2. When Mamush was in Chicago and sent photos of the area where he and his mother used to live to Hannah, who responded with two texts?
3. How far was the walk from the Chicago courthouse to the apartment on Randolph where Mamush and his mother lived when the warrant for Samuel's arrest was issued?
4. After six months in America, how much did Samuel owe in parking tickets?
5. Where did Samuel buy the books he kept in his room at the half-way house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Samuel teach Mamush about lying?
2. What did an Ethiopian named Abdi tell Mamush about a cousin who was deported?
3. How did Mamush spend his time after checking into a hotel in Chicago?
4. What did Mamush remember about parking with Samuel when he was 12 or 13?
5. How did Mamush meet Elsa?
6. What was the apartment like where Mamush and his mother lived in Chicago?
7. What did Mamush's mother tell him about Samuel coming to live with them?
8. What story does Samuel tell Mamush about a soldier and a woman from Ethiopia?
9. When Mamush had called Samuel to tell him that he was coming home for Christmas, what issues was Samuel having with his cab?
10. What is Samuel's room like at the half-way house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Mamush’s character arc, and what situations influence his growth and maturity?
Essay Topic 2
Samuel taught Mamush to lie. Why did Samuel teach Mamush to lie?
Essay Topic 3
Mamush has struggled with real and imagined fear throughout his life. How did Samuel and his mother try to help him conquer his fears, and were they successful in helping him?
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