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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. How old is Sami's sister in Chapter 3?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

2. How old is Sami when his family leaves Syria?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

3. What does a boy look like in Chapter 6 who tells a man that his house was bombed and he lost his father, sister, grandmother, and uncle?
(a) Brown hair and green eyes.
(b) Black hair and black eyes.
(c) Brown hair and brown eyes.
(d) Blond hair and blue eyes.

4. In Chapter 1, what type of car does Leila's mother drive?
(a) Lexus.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Volvo.
(d) Bentley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how long has it been since Aadam left home?

2. What city is Sami's mother worried that Damascus will become like?

3. What is the name of the shop where Joseph and Sami used to go and buy chewing gum and Football Plus magazines?

4. In what type of car does Avraham drive Sami to school?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What transportation is waiting for Sami and his family when they reach Greece?

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

3. Where are Sami and his family taken after they land in Istanbul?

4. What happened to Aadam's family?

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

6. How did Aadam get to Turkey?

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

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

9. Why does Sami's mother tell him they are moving in Chapter 4?

10. Where is the second place Sami and his family are taken after they arrive in Turkey?

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