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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 invites the boys to eat with them?

2. What does the man give Valentino to drink?

3. What does Noriyako get for Valentino?

4. What river do the children have to cross?

5. Who do the people at the camp think is responsible for the bombings?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the salesman duped Valentino?

2. How does Deb Newmyer help Valentino at the hospital?

3. How does Achor Achor help Valentino?

4. Why does William start to throw sand at people?

5. How does a stranger help Valentino in Chapter 14?

6. How does William say he escaped the Arabs?

7. How did the Arabs treat Moses?

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

9. How do the elders organize the groups?

10. What game does Valentino play with the girls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What publicity both negative and positive have the Lost Boys had since coming to America? How have the Lost Boys' lives changed since coming to America? Why has it been difficult for them to settle in America?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the differences between the book and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a book? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can books express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

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