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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Joseph's father gets gas in Chapter 3, on the radio what store does a woman say she was near when the bomb went off?
(a) Scullers.
(b) Urbana.
(c) Damascus Desserts.
(d) Chocolaatae Hut.

2. In Chapter 13, how long has Sami had the shoes he is wearing?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) A month.

3. Who will drop off groceries for Sami's grandmother after he and his family leave Syria?
(a) Uncle Habib.
(b) Uncle Abbas.
(c) Uncle Mahir.
(d) Uncle Farid.

4. In Chapter 9, whose phone does Aadam use to call his mother?
(a) An old man's.
(b) An old woman's.
(c) Zeina's.
(d) Tarek's.

5. What ward and level of the hospital does Sami find his mother and sister?
(a) Ward 1, Level 2.
(b) Ward 5, Level 2.
(c) Ward 4, Level 3.
(d) Ward 3, Level 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taunts Sami and Joseph when they are let out of English class because of a bombing in Chapter 1?

2. What is the weather like when Sami and his family get on the boat in Chapter 12?

3. Near what city are Sami, his family, and the other refugees dropped off by the truck in Chapter 13?

4. When Uncle Bashir fled Aleppo with his wife and son, how long did it take him to find his wife and son when their boats capsized?

5. When did Sami build the Meccano car he finds in his room when he starts to pack?

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