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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 Bosnian poet does Sem think Lukas Cierny looks like?
2. In "Red Bandana," where does Harun live?
3. What was the name of the street where Sem and his family lived in Phoenix?
4. What is a couple driving when they arrive at the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, and an Indian man tells them the park is closed?
5. In "Red Bandana," when Harun wants to sleep under the stars and Sem wants to sleep in a motel, where does he remember falling asleep in the car in a parking lot?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Harun affected by something that happened at a local film festival that just closed in "Red Bandana"?
2. Where did Sem grow up, and what does he remember about the place?
3. What does Sem remember about seeing Harun when he was a newborn in the hospital?
4. Who was Ilija Ladin, and what did Sem say about him?
5. How does Sem describe Phoenix?
6. What happens when Sem arrives at the hospital?
7. What happens to Sem when he is getting ready for work?
8. How does Sanja prepare the apartment for Sem's return?
9. With whom does Sem share a room when he is moved out of intensive care into a hospital ward?
10. How did Harun injure his little finger, and why did his parents not take him to the hospital?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sem and Harun emigrated to the U.S. How did Sem and Harun have to adapt when they moved to the U.S.? Who adapted more quickly? In what way are they still foreigners? Why is Harun more of a native than Sem?
Essay Topic 2
Sem knows that every return home can be different. Why does Sem understand that every return home can be different? When he returns to his apartment after Sanja’s stroke, what does he realize about journeys and coming home?
Essay Topic 3
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 storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do some flat characters play?
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