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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. When Danny arrived at Mackenzie College, how long did he have an unpaid training period to work in a restaurant?

2. What time does Prakash tell Danny that he has to be at the airport?

3. On page 116, when did Radha say that she and Prakash went to the creek?

4. During Danny's third year as an illegal, how often did he write home?

5. How far was Wollongong from Sydney Central Station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Danny do and what did he wear when he worked in Dubai?

2. What had Danny seen about how illegals were treated in Dubai?

3. How does Danny get away from Prakash on page 158?

4. What did Prakash tell Radha and Danny about kangaroos a year ago?

5. What did Prakash tell Danny about a trip to South Africa he made with his wife?

6. Why was Prakash upset a year ago on Guru Purnima day?

7. What did Radha tell Danny about Prakash's family and what Prakash went through?

8. What does Danny remember about white men at a bar two years ago?

9. When Danny enters the Clinic, what does he think about gambling?

10. What happened when Danny returned to Sri Lanka from Dubai?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist in the novel? What type of conflicts does Prakash cause for Danny, and how does Danny deal with those conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Personification is a figure of speech that assigns objects or animals human characteristics or qualities. When does Danny use personification? How would you describe how and why the author uses personification?

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