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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, how long does Sulemani say that he went to school to read the Koran?
(a) A year.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 18 months.

2. In Chapter 10, how long does it take the mechanic to get round to fitting the propeller to Nassor's dhow?
(a) About 2 months.
(b) Nearly a month.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

3. What is a boy hammering nails into as Hamza passes a yard whose wooden gates stand wide open in Chapter 8?
(a) Hut.
(b) Box.
(c) Packing crate.
(d) Boards.

4. In Chapter 7, how old does the Oberleutnant believe Hamza was when he joined the askari?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

5. In Chapter 11, what building stands in the place where Hamza thinks he lived in the back of a shop?
(a) Cafe.
(b) Office building.
(c) Large house.
(d) Warehouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bracelet does Afiya have that Ilyas bought for her, but is now to small to wear in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Hamza tell Afiya he will make her after they are married?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Sulemani work on during lunch?

4. How old is Sulemani, the master carpenter?

5. After Afiya brings coffee in Chapter 11, what prayers does Hamza go to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What job does Hamza get after Nassor does not need him to work at the warehouse?

2. How does Hamza get a job in Chapter 8?

3. Where is Hamza taken after his injury, and what does the Oberleutnant tell him before Hamza is left behind in Chapter 7?

4. How does Hamza start serving in Khalifa and Asha's house?

5. What word does Hamza do as he heals in Chapter 7?

6. What does Hamza learn about Sulemani and how he became a carpenter in Chapter 11?

7. How does Khalifa usually spend his evenings in Chapter 10?

8. In Chapter 11, what changes during Ramadhan?

9. What is the mission like that the Oberleutnant, Hamza, and some other men visit in Chapter 7?

10. In Chapter 10, what does Hamza buy to furnish the storeroom where Khalifa allows him to live?

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