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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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. Qasim's.
(b) Mr. Khalid's.
(c) Mr. Elyas's.
(d) Mr. Ali's.

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

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

4. What is the weather like when Sami and his family get on the boat in Chapter 12?
(a) Windy.
(b) Clear and warm.
(c) Clear and cold.
(d) Rainy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the al-Hafez's maid?

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

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

4. In Chapter 10, who urges Sami to apologize to his father?

5. What type of football shoes has Sami ordered?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how long has Sami had a helicopter drone, and why has he hardly flown it?

2. Why does Sami's father refuse to consider taking Aadam with them?

3. Why did Sami want his mother to get his football boots for him?

4. Why is Zeina calling her school when Sami comes home after the bombing?

5. What is the condition of Sami's mother and sister when he sees them in the hospital?

6. In Chapter 8, what to Sami and Aadam do to try to entertain Sara?

7. Where are Sami and his family going, and why is Sami not allowed to pack a suitcase?

8. Where are Sami and his family taken by truck in Chapter 13, and who meets them?

9. As Sami and his family leave Syria, what does he remember getting used to because of the war?

10. How did Aadam get to Turkey?

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