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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 William say they did when they saw the train behind on fire?

2. What color is the dog?

3. What does Valentino say is prohibited in Sudan?

4. Who does Miss Gladys say was surprisingly gentle with women?

5. What is Phil Mays' job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems are there between the Ethiopians and the Sudanese?

2. How do the elders organize the groups?

3. How does the Kenyan doctor help Valentino?

4. How does Achor Achor help Valentino?

5. Why does the UN build a fence around the camp?

6. How does the camp react when John Garang visits?

7. How does life in Ethiopia start to get much better for Valentino?

8. How does Valentino win the girls' attention?

9. How does Deb Newmyer help Valentino at the hospital?

10. How does the salesman duped Valentino?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Pick two characters 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

Compare Valentino's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to who he is at the end.

1. What did Valentino hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Valentino ideas about life?

3. How has Valentino's character changed by the end of the book?

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