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Use these essay questions as writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.
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Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the below bulleted outlines. Cite details from the text over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. Without his parents at Dadaab, Omar relies on Fatuma as a foster mother for basic needs and supervision.
2. Although Omar occasionally struggles with having empathy due to his bitterness, Hassan is the embodiment of empathy in the memoir.
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