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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) 6 daays.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) A week.

2. How old is Sami's sister in Chapter 3?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

3. What food does Joseph's mother send home with Sami when his mother and sister come home?
(a) Maaqluba.
(b) Baba ganouj.
(c) Saamaka Harra
(d) Haloumi.

4. What city is Sami's mother worried that Damascus will become like?
(a) Aleppo.
(b) Daraa.
(c) Lataakia.
(d) Haamaa.

5. In Chapter 1, what day of the week is Sami's class sent home because of a bombing?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, when do Sami and his family leave?

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

3. Who will drop off groceries for Sami's grandmother after he and his family leave Syria?

4. What did Sara see when she was led out of the mall aater the bombing?

5. What building is bombed in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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