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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the book cover that the Oberleutenant left for Hamza in Chapter 7?
(a) Black and gold.
(b) Green and gold.
(c) Red and gold.
(d) Blue and gold.

2. After Afiya brings coffee in Chapter 11, what prayers does Hamza go to?
(a) Fajr.
(b) Isha.
(c) Asr.
(d) Maghrib.

3. In Chapter 12, what does Hamza tell Afiya he will make her after they are married?
(a) Cupboard.
(b) Table.
(c) Chair.
(d) Jewelry box.

4. Who is ruling the coast in Chapter 9?
(a) British.
(b) French.
(c) Belgians.
(d) Dutch.

5. What day of the week does Afiya slip into Hamza's room in Chapter 11?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

6. In Chapter 11, what does Afiya ask Hamza to translate and write out for her in German?
(a) Poem.
(b) Song.
(c) Verse.
(d) Rune.

7. How long does Hamza tell Afiya that he was at the mission after being injuried?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) About 3 years.
(c) 2 1/2 years.
(d) More than 2 years.

8. Who is in charge at the mission when Hamza, the officer, and the others arrive in Chapter 7?
(a) Pastor, his wife, and 2 children.
(b) Pastor, his wife, and 3 children.
(c) Pastor, his wife, 2 children, and another couple.
(d) Pastor, his wife, 3 children, and 3 single women.

9. What was the name of the young man who stole money from the man Hamza's father gave him to?
(a) Awad.
(b) Faridi.
(c) Labib.
(d) Iskandar.

10. How many men often come to chat with Khalifa in the evenings in Chapter 10?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

11. In Chapter 11, what is being observed?
(a) Ashura.
(b) Laylat Al Qadr.
(c) Iftar.
(d) Ramadhan.

12. Who hits Hamza and injures him badly in Chapter 7?
(a) Feldwebel.
(b) Ombasha.
(c) Shaush.
(d) Oberleutnant.

13. How old was the Oberleutnant's younger brother when he died?
(a) 20.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

14. In Chapter 11, how many years has it been since Ilyas left?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

15. What day of the week does Afiya come to Hamza when she is supposed to be visiting her Jamila for the afternoon in Chapter 11?
(a) Monday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Khalifa offer to let Hamza sleep in an outside storeroom at his house in Chapter 9?

2. Midmorning in Chapter 8, on what type of vehicle does Hamza see two men changing a wheel?

3. Why did Hamza's father give him away?

4. What type of wood do the shavings come from that Hamza picks up from the floor first when he goes into the workshop in Chapter 8?

5. How old is Sulemani, the master carpenter?

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