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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of car does Joseph's father drive?
(a) Toyota.
(b) Audi.
(c) Saab.
(d) Honda.

3. 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 pregnant woman.
(b) An old woman.
(c) A young man.
(d) An old man with a white moustache and beard.

4. How many student reports did Joseph's mother have to get through in Chapter 2?
(a) 200.
(b) 150.
(c) 175.
(d) 125.

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

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

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

8. 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.

9. In Chapter 5, when do Sami and his family leave?
(a) Tuesday at 2 p.m.
(b) Monday at 3 p.m.
(c) Wednesday at noon.
(d) Thursday at 8 a.m.

10. How soon does Aadam hope to be in Europe in Chapter 9?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) A week.

11. What type of boat do Sami and his family travel on in Chapter 12?
(a) Dinghy.
(b) Skiff.
(c) Fishing boat.
(d) Sail boat.

12. How many people in Chapter 12 are on the dinghy that capsizes?
(a) 100.
(b) 80.
(c) 75.
(d) 120.

13. What does Sami's father do when he catches him trying to take money in Chapter 10?
(a) Beats him.
(b) Kicks him.
(c) Punches him.
(d) Slaps him.

14. When Sami and his family land in Greece in Chapter 13, how many get on a truck including them?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

15. Where does Sami's father plan to sell their car?
(a) Aleppo.
(b) Tripoli.
(c) Beirut.
(d) Tartus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long do Sami's mother and sister have to stay in the hospital after the bombing?

3. What building is bombed in Chapter 1?

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. In Chapter 13, how long has Sami had the shoes he is wearing?

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