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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. Who does Ibrahim get a job for after the United Nations gave him a committee position at the refugee camps?

2. When does Ibrahim tell Ishmael they must leave Jericho for Tabah?

3. What are students taught at Wadi Bakkah School?

4. Who does Ibrahim tell that Taji accepted a position with the Saudi government?

5. While at the refugee camp in Jericho, who is the only member of Ibrahim's group that is working?

Short Essay Questions

1. After leaving Tabah, why does Ibrahim refuse to be called a refugee?

2. What does Ibrahim discuss with the mayor of Nablus?

3. Why does Ibrahim tell Ishmael he may have to kill Sabri?

4. How does Mudhil help Ibrahim make it to the Zurich conference?

5. What does Maan discuss at the West Bank Refugee Convention?

6. What happens as everyone leaves the West Bank Refugee Convention?

7. How does Mudhil help Ibrahim find Gideon?

8. What is the home of Hamdi Othman and his wife like?

9. What is the Jericho Project?

10. How does Ibrahim change after Omar leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the symbolism of Ibrahim's dagger. Consider how Ibrahim came to own it and all the action it sees throughout the novel. What does the dagger represent?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the role of the refugee camp. How do these camps impact the people who stay in them? How do they impact the people who do not stay in them? What is the message the author delivers about refugee camps?

Essay Topic 3

For much of this novel, Ibrahim is determined to return to Tabah. Discuss what the return to Tabah represents to Ibrahim and his village. Why was the dream abandoned?

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