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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. How long does Hamza tell Afiya that he was at the mission after being injuried?

2. On what day of Idd in Chapter 12, does Hamza ask Afiya to marry him?

3. How old is Sulemani, the master carpenter?

4. What is the name of the man Hamza replaces in the timber workshop in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 11, how long has it been since Afiya has rejected the two proposals?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hamza get a job in Chapter 8?

2. How does Sulemani learn that Hamza can speak and read German in Chapter 10?

3. How does Afiya begin coming to Hamza's room in Chapter 11?

4. How is Hamza injured in Chapter 7?

5. How old is Afiya in Chapter 9, and what are her marriage prospects?

6. How does Hamza start serving in Khalifa and Asha's house?

7. What type of wedding do Hamza and Afiya have and where do they live after they are married?

8. How does Khalifa usually spend his evenings in Chapter 10?

9. In Chapter 11, what changes during Ramadhan?

10. What is the mission like that the Oberleutnant, Hamza, and some other men visit in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hamza believes that Feldwebel Walther is an example of a typical German officer. How does the way that Walther abuses the power he has as a German soldier cause Hamza to see Wlather as an example of a typical German soldier?

Essay Topic 2

The protagonist is usually a good person in a story and the antagonist is usually a bad person. Who are the protagonists and main characters in Afterlives? Which characters create the most conflict for these characters? Why are the main characters protagonists and those who cause them conflict antagonists?

Essay Topic 3

The British establish a blockade after they fail to take the port of Tanga. Why do the British establish a blockade and what are the effects of the blockade?

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