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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. At 10:44 a.m. on page 45, what color suit does the Indian woman wear who looks like Radha?

2. Where did Danny and a friend get a boat to ride out beyond the old lighthouse?

3. On page 69, how much money does Tommo expect Danny to pay if he cancels jobs he is to do?

4. On page 5, what train does Danny take to St. Peters Station?

5. How long did Danny's Cousin Kannan sail in a boat until the Coast Guard of Canada arrested everyone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do illegals gather most weekday mornings and why?

2. What job did Tommo get Danny during his second year as an illegal?

3. What beliefs does Sonja have?

4. What does the narrator say about getting something to drink in Sydney?

5. How easy would it be to break into at least half of the homes in Erskineville?

6. What message does Danny keep getting from his phone company?

7. What happened once when Danny was cleaning House Number Nine in Ashfield?

8. What are unwritten laws for cleaners in Australia and in Sri Lanka?

9. What does Danny tell Prakash when he calls him at 11:11 a.m.?

10. What does Danny carry with him and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Danny is from Sri Lanka. What type of place is Sri Lanka? Why does Danny wish to leave his homeland?

Essay Topic 2

The setting or settings in a book are where the action takes place. Where does the novel take place? Does the setting in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or does it almost take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

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