The Wrong End of the Telescope Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Rabih Alameddine
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Wrong End of the Telescope Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Rabih Alameddine
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who accompanies Mina and Jennifer on their trip to Indonesia?

2. What does one woman decorate her pantry with who the writer speaks with?

3. What significant event does Mina miss by being in Lesbos in Part I?

4. Who does Mina dream about on Lesbos?

5. How does Mina meet Jennifer?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Here Comes the Boat," why is Mina so concerned about Sumaiya?

2. Why do Mina and Asma have a special affinity?

3. What does "GoFundMeJeff" do that becomes a symbol for being a scoundrel?

4. In "Here Comes the Boat," what is Mina surprised to hear about some of the young volunteers?

5. Why does Francine not like Emma?

6. Why is Mina estranged from her parents and siblings except for Mazen?

7. In "How to Become a Westerner," how does Rania Kassem find herself again?

8. In "You Made Me Do It," who encourages Mina to write about her experiences and why?

9. Who is Mina meeting from her family in Lesbos and why is this significant?

10. In "I Missed You By This Much," what does Mina say about the writer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Mina's alienation from her own family, except for her brother Mazen, affect her interactions and her ability to connect with the refugees she encounters on Lesbos? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

When and how does Alameddine reveal the unnamed writer's deeply conflicted feelings about his work and about covering the refugee crisis? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think Alameddine is trying to communicate to the reader through Francine's suggestion to the unnamed writer at the end of the novel that he write a novel about suburban Americans that refugees might read and enjoy? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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