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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. To whom does Valentino open his door?

2. What part of Michael's body did the Arabs chop off?

3. What happens when Valentino tries to find another hiding place?

4. What did the soldiers think was in the locker?

5. What is Valentino worried Michael is looking at in his bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Valentino start thinking about when he was a little boy in Sudan?

2. How does Valentino avoid the Arab soldiers in the forest?

3. What does the African American couple want?

4. Who is Mary Williams?

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

6. What is the story of creation?

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

8. Why does Valentino join Dut and his group?

9. What problem does Valentino's father have with the rebels?

10. What problems does Valentino's father have in Aweil?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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