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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. With whom does William share his train carriage?

2. What is Phil Mays' job?

3. What kind of animal do the boys eat?

4. Who does Miss Gladys say was surprisingly gentle with women?

5. In what war does Julian say he fought?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem does Valentino say Sudanese men are having in America?

2. Describe Valentino's life at Kakuma.

3. How do the elders organize the groups?

4. How did Moses escape from the Arabs?

5. How does Eggers mix non-fiction and fiction in the book?

6. How does the camp start to discipline the boys?

7. How does life in Ethiopia start to get much better for Valentino?

8. How does Valentino win the girls' attention?

9. How does Achor Achor help Valentino?

10. Why does the UN build a fence around the camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is there such a conflict between Muslims and Christians? How can the two groups sort out their differences?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the construction of Eggers' argument.

1. How does he introduce his ideas?

2. How does he construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3. What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in Eggers' argument?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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