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

2. While Joseph's father gets gas in Chapter 3, on the radio what store does a woman say she was near when the bomb went off?
(a) Chocolaatae Hut.
(b) Urbana.
(c) Damascus Desserts.
(d) Scullers.

3. How long is the flight from Beirut to Istanbul?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) 2 1/2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

4. In Chapter 10, how many people are in the apartment where Sami and his family are staying?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 25.
(d) 15.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What building is bombed in Chapter 1?

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

3. In Chapter 2, what does Joseph's mother bring Sami to drink?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Sara, Sami's sister not talking after the bombing?

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

4. Why does Sami try to steal money from his father, and what happens when he does?

5. What does a woman on the radio say about the bombing at the mall to a reporter?

6. How does Sami help Aadam call his mother?

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

8. What happened to Aadam's family?

9. In Chapter 1, why are the students at Sami's school sent home?

10. Why does Aadam not want to spend money on a phone call in Chapter 8?

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