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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 Valentino talk to on the walk to the village?

2. What do some of the older boys steal from the village?

3. What does the man use to hit Valentino?

4. Who do the Sudanese think have too much freedom in America?

5. What do the Arabs do for one hour?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Valentino tell about Amath?

2. What did Valentino know about African Americans before he came to America?

3. How do Valentino and his mother manage to escape to a compound full of grain?

4. How do the boys contract malaria?

5. How does Valentino show the cultural differences between Americans and Sudanese in Chapter 13?

6. What does the African American couple want?

7. What does Valentino think about his new life in America?

8. Why do some of the Sudanese dislike Mary Williams?

9. How does Valentino's mother react when they hear airplanes?

10. Why was Tabitha coveted by all the Sudanese men in America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick two characters from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Compare African and western culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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