View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mohammed tell Nuri he saw in his vision when he was in the water?

2. How old was Firas in Part I?

3. What is the name of the English social worker who helps Nuri and Afra?

4. What does the Moroccan man at the bed and breakfast start calling Nuri?

5. What is the name of the head covering Afra always wears?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nuri attribute Mustafa's choice to send Dahab and Aya away from Syria so early to?

2. Who first sparks Nuri's interest in beekeeping, and what is that person's own history with beekeeping?

3. What is strange about Nuri's sleeping habits at the bed and breakfast?

4. What is Mohammed's greatest fear about the journey from Turkey to Greece?

5. In Part II, why is it so hard for Nuri to see that he can still make Afra a little bit happy?

6. Who does Nuri begin to see appearing in the garden of the bed and breakfast in Part I and why is this so extraordinary?

7. What does the Moroccan man at the bed and breakfast routinely hold and swing from his hands that Nuri notices?

8. Why does it take Nuri so long to leave Aleppo after the violence begins there?

9. Why does Nuri's friend Elias decide not to make the trip from Turkey to Greece with the smuggler as they had both originally planned?

10. What does Mustafa determine as the cause of death of his son, Firas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Afra Ibrahim's art is so special and moving to people, even the pieces she does after she loses her eyesight? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Who are some of the victims, and what are some of the circumstances behind instances of sexual assault and exploitation throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the symbolism and multiple meanings behind keys throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 659 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample