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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. What color are Prakash's eyes?

2. What color suit did Danny wear when he worked in Dubai?

3. When Danny was interrogated after he returned from Dubai, how often did the interrogating officers change?

4. Where does Prakash call from at 2:36 p.m.?

5. How long did Danny work in Dubai?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. At 12:58 p.m., who does Danny notice outside a discount store, and what do they have in common?

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

5. What did Danny tell Radha about himself and why?

6. What are the two ways to citizenship?

7. On page 105, what does Danny remember about the bar where he and Prakash were waiting for Radha two years ago?

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

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

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

Abe worked in the countryside as a migrant worker. What problems were there with being a migrant worker? How did farmers take advantage of illegal migrant workers?

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe the relationship between Radha and Prakash? Why did she worry that he might harm her and her husband?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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