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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who intervenes when Saleem raises his hand to strike Layla?
(a) Ayesha.
(b) Jake.
(c) Layla's father.
(d) Khadijah auntie.

2. What sign of solidarity does Khadijah auntie give Layla at morning roll call?
(a) A wink.
(b) She tells Saleem to shut up.
(c) A fist bump.
(d) She raises her fist.

3. Where does Layla go after the confrontation with the Director?
(a) The Infirmary.
(b) The Mess.
(c) Her trailer.
(d) The garden.

4. How does David address his previous conversation with Layla when he sees her again?
(a) He apologizes profusely.
(b) He promises to change.
(c) He refuses to address what angered her.
(d) He makes it up with flowers.

5. What instruction does Ahmed end the Author’s Note with?
(a) Love.
(b) Show solidarity.
(c) Resist.
(d) Pay attention.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fred tell Layla that he is not concerned about what he does being caught on camera?

2. What does the Director do when Layla refuses to beg for her life?

3. Who is funding Occupy Mobius?

4. What will fascism be wearing when it comes to America, according to the quote Ahmed cites?

5. How old was Jake when his mother died?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Mess, what does the Director do that raises the stakes on his conflict with Layla?

2. What is the image Khadijah auntie recites to Layla, and what effect does it have?

3. Where is Layla interrogated again, after the interview in the Director’s office?

4. What is Layla’s attitude toward her condition, and what steps does she take to oppose it?

5. What does Jake tell Layla about his compass rose tattoo?

6. What does Samira Ahmed say makes her angry in the Author’s Note, and what does she say gives her hope?

7. When Layla gets back from the brig, what does she find has happened to her parents?

8. What does the Director weaponize in his second meeting with Layla in his office?

9. How does Fred save Layla from the Director during this second interview?

10. How does Layla’s second article get out of Mobius?

(see the answer keys)

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