From the book interment by samira Ahmed answer the questions from chapter 7 and 8.

1.      As the internees gather for orientation, Layla is struck by the Americanness of the “throngs of people.” What does she mean by this? Explain the irony of the internees’ “Americanness.”

2.      What happens to the woman who yells “Traitors!” during the orientation? Why do you think she is punished like this?

3.      The children in Camp Mobius remind Layla of Syrian refugees. Why? Discuss the parallels between the struggles of Muslim internees in Internment and the struggles of Syrian refugees in recent history.

4.     How does Corporal Reynolds help Layla when she sneaks out of her Mercury Home? What

might this reveal about his character? (Ch. 8)

CHAPTER 6 questions . Answer the questions in short sentences from the following book internment by samira Ahmed.

1.Dystopian societies often censor and control the flow of information. Choose an example of censorship from the beginning of Internment and explain how it is benefitting the president and his agenda.

2.How is Layla an example of a typical American teenager? What about Ayesha and Soheil?

3.Where is Camp Mobius, approximately?

4.Describe the Mercury Home that the Amin family will be living in while at Camp Mobius.

5. Layla meets two other teens: Ayesha and Soheil. Why do you think Layla bonds with them so easily and quickly?

6.How are the blocks divided? Why does Layla believe the Authority did this?

7."Good. I want to scare people. We should be scared. Then maybe people will rise up and do something" (85). Explain the significance of this quote; what is Soheil implying?

Answer the question from the following novel “interment” by Samira Ahmed. CHAPTER 2 questions .

1.Layla’s parents are optimistic that circumstances will improve for Muslims in America as long as they are patient. Does Layla agree with her parents? Why or why not?

2.Layla’s parents care about their daughter. How do they show this? How do they show their love differently from one another?

3.Layla says of her parents, “They seem to have this eternal flame of hope. But that’s not me.” How are her parents reacting to the recent changes in America? How does Layla wish they would handle them differently?

4.Find a quote in chapter 2 to support the theme of identity and explain its significance.

5.Even though it puts their lives in danger, the Amin family answers the census truthfully.Layla’s father defends this choice by saying, “We are Muslims. We are Americans. And we will continue to live our lives knowing that those two identities are mutually exclusive.” If part of your identity endangered you or your family’s lives, would you stay faithful to that part of you? Would you hide it? Why or why not?

Chapter 3 questions . Answer the questions from the novel “internment” by samira Ahmed.

1.   Layal’s father is a professor and a poet. Look at the words of his poem “Revolution.” What about this poem shows why the U.S. government may have chosen this family for relocation?

2.  Define euphemism and provide an example from the chapter 3. Why do you think the author uses this type of language and how is it significant?