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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 does Karen take from the art gallery?

2. What do Charlie and Bill argue about in this section?

3. Who are the people Scott says he is worried about?

4. In whose position does Bill try to put himself at the end of this section?

5. Who is Brita in Beirut to photograph?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bill die in this section?

2. How does the boy torture the prisoner?

3. What does Bill think about Charlie?

4. Why doesn't George like using a word processor?

5. What does Rashid say about Chairman Mao?

6. What signs are there that Karen is getting ill?

7. What do Karen and Scott do the following day?

8. How does the author describe George Haddad?

9. For what does Scott tell Karen they need to prepare?

10. What does Scott find out about Bill in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the author's views on the following subjects.

1. Marriage

2. Writing

3. Terrorism

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

What did Scott first find in Bill's writing that he liked? Why did Bill decide to take on Scott? Has Scott helped or hindered Bill? How would Bill cope without him?

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