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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 does Afra do after telling the doctor the story of how Sami died?
2. What does the doctor tell Afra he thinks is happening with her eyesight?
3. What street does Nuri look for around Victoria Square in Part IV?
4. In Athens, what does Nuri think is a gun or bomb flash when he first arrives with Afra?
5. Where does Angeliki tell Nuri she is from?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part III, what does Nuri find hanging on a line and how does Afra respond to his bringing it back for them?
2. In Part III, what does Angeliki tell Nuri about her condition and circumstances?
3. In Part III, what does Nuri go to some trouble to find and buy for Mohammed, even though he has not seen Mohammed for a while?
4. What does Nuri remember about his father's reaction to him not wanting to work in his father's store?
5. In Part IV, what does Lucy Fisher tell Nuri after seeing his face when he comes out of his asylum interview?
6. In Part III, what does the aid worker tell Nuri about the history of the island of Leros, where the refugee camp is?
7. What kind of deal do Nuri and Afra make with the smuggler in Athens?
8. In Part IV, what does Angeliki tell Nuri about her great sorrow?
9. In Part IV, what story does Angeliki tell Nuri about Odysseus?
10. In Part III, what does Nuri overhear a man in the camp telling his young daughter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Nuri delay contacting Mustafa for so long after reaching the United Kingdom? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
What effect do you think Lefteri's choice to write the book from Nuri's point of view in the first person have on the reader? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring the symbolism and multiple meanings behind keys throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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