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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 time did Mamush leave the Chicago courthouse?
2. When Mamush was assigned to write the story of the murdered Somali cab driver, how many Somalis had he met?
3. In Chapter 22, how long ago was the front end of Samuel's cab smashed?
4. In Chapter 18, where was Samuel's car parked?
5. Who pulls up to Mamush to talk to him when he is driving Samuel's cab in Chapter 22?
Short Essay Questions
1. What picture does Hannah send Mamush when he is sitting in a cab near Elsa and Samuel's home?
2. What did Samuel teach Mamush about lying?
3. Why did Samuel tell Mamush to never apologize for anything?
4. Who did Samuel drive to Massachusetts, and how did he plan to turn trips like that into a business?
5. What did an Ethiopian named Abdi tell Mamush about a cousin who was deported?
6. What changes did Mamush notice as he walked where the corner store used to be near his mother and his apartment in Chicago?
7. How did Samuel attempt to teach Mamush Amharic?
8. What did Mamush learn about Samuel and keys when he and Hannah visited Samuel and Elsa?
9. What did Mamush remember about parking with Samuel when he was 12 or 13?
10. What type of trips did Mamush like to take with Samuel when he was young?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does Mengestu use juxtaposition to camper Mamush and Hannah and Mamush and Samuel? How does juxtaposition help readers understand similarities and differences between these characters?
Essay Topic 2
Samuel taught Mamush to lie. Why did Samuel teach Mamush to lie?
Essay Topic 3
Accumulation is a literary device that allows an author to gather scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually build on information readers need to know. What information does Mamush provide as he tells his story? How does each section add information? How does Mengestu use accumulation to advance the plot and provide important details to readers?
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