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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. Across the street from Tommo's, what nationality was the woman who had a hair salon on page 179?

2. On page 191, who were the couple that Danny remembered seeing dancing on a deserted street in Campsie?

3. During Danny's third year as an illegal, what country was a woman screaming about at the railway station?

4. What time does Danny see a plane skywriting a proposal?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. On page 181, what did Danny learn from the Glebe library during his first year as an illegal?

2. What did Danny's father say about him after he returned from Dubai?

3. What story did Prakash tell Danny two years ago when they were waiting for Radha at a bar?

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

5. At 12:43 p.m., what does Danny think about the people who live in a white skyscraper that he sees?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Danny remember Prakash telling him about his work in the mines?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Artistic license is the way that an author creates art, music, or writing based upon his interpretation of life or situations. How does the author use artistic license in the book?

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