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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, who offers Tarek a glass of water when he and his family arrive at an apartment of some kind filled with mattresses and people?
(a) A young man.
(b) An old man with a white moustache and beard.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A pregnant woman.

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

3. In Chapter 2, what does Joseph's mother bring Sami to drink?
(a) Dr. Pepper.
(b) Coke.
(c) Root beer.
(d) Pepsi.

4. In Chapter 7, what color headscarf is a woman wearing who wants to stroke Sami's cheeks?
(a) Pink.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

5. What football teams do Sami and Aadam support?
(a) Bayern Munchen and Liverpool FC.
(b) Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid.
(c) Manchester United and Real Madrid.
(d) Arsenal and Benfica.

6. Where is Tarek's money tied up?
(a) Syria.
(b) Lebanon.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Egypt.

7. What is the name of the shop where Joseph and Sami used to go and buy chewing gum and Football Plus magazines?
(a) Mr. Khalid's.
(b) Mr. Qasim's.
(c) Mr. Ali's.
(d) Mr. Elyas's.

8. In Chapter 11, how much money do Tarek and Zeina decide to give Aadam?
(a) $500.
(b) $450.
(c) $250.
(d) $150.

9. When did Sami build the Meccano car he finds in his room when he starts to pack?
(a) When he was 10.
(b) When he was 8.
(c) When he was 9.
(d) When he was 11.

10. In Chapter 4, when Sami goes downstairs on Sunday, what are four men carrying out of the apartment?
(a) Chairs.
(b) Table.
(c) Books.
(d) Boxes.

11. What type of football shoes has Sami ordered?
(a) Adidas Copa Pure.
(b) Adfidas Predators.
(c) Nike Magistas.
(d) New Balance Tekela.

12. How long do Sami's mother and sister have to stay in the hospital after the bombing?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) Overnight.

13. How much money did a stubbly-bearded guy who spoke fluent English save up before he had to send half of the money to his father for emergency surgery?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $8,000.
(c) $9,000.
(d) $11,000.

14. In Chapter 10, who urges Sami to apologize to his father?
(a) An old man.
(b) His mother.
(c) Aadam.
(d) An old woman.

15. When Sami are taken to a village and locked in a room with others after flying into Istanbul, about how many people are in the room?
(a) 50.
(b) 40.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sami gets home after the bombing, how many A4 envelopes is Uncle Tony holding for Sami's father?

2. In Chapter 13, what breaks the silence on the boat?

3. What ward and level of the hospital does Sami find his mother and sister?

4. Who does Aadam want to call in Chapter 8?

5. What type of bag does Joseph's dad put in the trunk when he takes Sami home after the bombing?

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