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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What building is bombed in Chapter 1?
(a) Al-Hamidiyah Souq.
(b) Takiyya Suleimaniah Souq.
(c) Cham City Center Mall.
(d) New Qaassion Mall.

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

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

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

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

10. When Sami finds his mother and sister at the hospital, what color curtain surrounds their beds?
(a) White,
(b) Green.
(c) Cream.
(d) Blue.

11. In Chapter 13, what is the name of the man who comes for Sami and his family?
(a) Daichi.
(b) Abdul.
(c) Fadil.
(d) Halim.

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

13. In Chapter 12, what prayer does Sami think his mother is saying on the boat?
(a) Suraa.
(b) Shahadaa.
(c) Salah.
(d) Surat al-Fatiha.

14. 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) 2 weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 6 daays.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people in Chapter 12 are on the dinghy that capsizes?

2. What food does Joseph's mother send home with Sami when his mother and sister come home?

3. In Chapter 10, how many people are in the apartment where Sami and his family are staying?

4. What type of boat do Sami and his family travel on in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 6, what snack does Sami's mother have for him and Sara?

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