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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. Why does Jake keep Layla from telling him her plans?

2. What does Jake tell Layla his orders were?

3. Who is funding Occupy Mobius?

4. What does the Director want in return for what he offers Layla?

5. What instruction does Ahmed end the Author’s Note with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Layla have planned after she gets the article out of the camp to be published?

4. What effect do Layla’s bruises have on her block at morning roll-call?

5. What are the factors that are leading the camp to a more confrontational footing?

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

7. What is the outcome of the protest Layla and her friends stage during the Red Cross visit?

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

9. How does David’s second visit come about, and what does it accomplish?

10. How does Jake explain why he is going along with the Director’s illegal orders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of the author based on her style and content. What can we tell about her, based on the choices she makes in terms of description, characterization and plot? What values does she hold dear? What are her hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think she is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of Internment. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the difference between writing a novel and performing activism. How are they similar, how are they different? Is Ahmed’s book a form of activism? What are the advantages and disadvantages of writing a novel as a form of activism?

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