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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 is Nuri waiting for to take Afra to the doctor in Chapter 1?

2. In Part II, where is Mustafa at a camp that is near a factory?

3. What does Nuri do briefly for work while he waits in Turkey?

4. Who does Afra implore Nuri to contact in Part I when they reach the United Kingdom?

5. What is the name of a collective of bee hives and colonies?

Short Essay Questions

1. In one of his letters to Nuri, what does Mustafa say is one of the greatest differences between people and bees?

2. Why does Nuri's friend Elias decide not to make the trip from Turkey to Greece with the smuggler as they had both originally planned?

3. Why does it take Nuri so long to leave Aleppo after the violence begins there?

4. What does Nuri find in the garden of the bed and breakfast that he is delighted with?

5. In Part II, what does Mustafa tell Nuri has been complicated about his own journey out of Syria on his way to England?

6. What is Mohammed's greatest fear about the journey from Turkey to Greece?

7. What does the smuggler tell everyone in Part II to do as they cross the sea?

8. In Part II, what does the man from Morocco bring for Nuri to cheer him up?

9. What is strange about Nuri's sleeping habits at the bed and breakfast?

10. Who does Nuri begin to see appearing in the garden of the bed and breakfast in Part I and why is this so extraordinary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider this sentence from Part V, relating to Nuri's feelings about Afra: "Inside the person you know, there is a person you do not know" (291). Write an essay explaining what you think Lefteri means with this statement.

Essay Topic 2

Who are some of the victims, and what are some of the circumstances behind instances of sexual assault and exploitation throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Think about the content of Lefteri's Author's Note. How did the author use her own experiences in writing this book? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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