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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 do the people at the camp think is responsible for the bombings?

2. What do the Japanese build for the camp?

3. What is the name of Valentino's sponsor?

4. Who apologizes for Tabitha's death?

5. What is the receptionist's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems are there between the Ethiopians and the Sudanese?

2. How does William say he escaped the Arabs?

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

4. How do the elders organize the groups?

5. What game does Valentino play with the girls?

6. How does the salesman duped Valentino?

7. How do the teacher's young nieces distract the boys?

8. How does the Kenyan doctor help Valentino?

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

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

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 2

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

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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