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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. To whom does Valentino open his door?

2. What does Dut explain to Valentino?

3. Where does Valentino go to fetch the water?

4. What do the robbers put over Valentino's mouth?

5. Why does the couple say they have barged into Valentino's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the name Michael remind Valentino of?

2. Why does Valentino join Dut and his group?

3. How does Valentino introduce the themes of the book?

4. How does Valentino's mother react when they hear horses?

5. How does Valentino describe his mother?

6. What is the story of creation?

7. What problems does Valentino's father have in Aweil?

8. Why was Tabitha coveted by all the Sudanese men in America?

9. What did Valentino know about African Americans before he came to America?

10. What does Valentino start thinking about when he was a little boy in Sudan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is there such a conflict between Muslims and Christians? How can the two groups sort out their differences?

Essay Topic 2

Why has Africa suffered so much in recent years? How has the Western World helped Africa? What impact has the book had in terms of highlighting the problems in Africa?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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