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Atia AbawiA Land of Permanent Goodbyes
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2018A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Multiple Choice
1. What is the significance of the novel’s title, A Land of Permanent Goodbyes?
A) It explains the character’s intention to never return to Syria.
B) It describes the death and separation that occurs because of the Syrian conflict.
C) It explores the idea of refugees who will never see their homelands again.
D) It explains the exploitation and interference of those who have bad intentions.
2. What is the overarching message of A Land of Permanent Goodbyes?
A) Individuals should have empathy and compassion for one another.
B) All people should volunteer in refugee camps at some point.
C) The human experience is mostly filled with exploitative people.
D) Individuals should strive to bring “hunters” to justice.
3. Why is Salim unable to adhere to the Daesh mentality?
A) He does not want to follow the rigid guidelines.
B) He values his freedom to live in the way he sees fit.
C) He respects women and has a great love for his sisters.
D) He dislikes the thievery and killing that occur in Daesh.
4. What does Destiny make clear as she shares the accounts of different refugees from all over the world?
A) All refugees have a common experience.
B) No two refugee stories are the same.
C) There is no one to help refugees on their journeys.
