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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. Near what city are Sami, his family, and the other refugees dropped off by the truck in Chapter 13?
(a) Corinth.
(b) Thessaloniki.
(c) Athens.
(d) Tripoli.

2. When Sami are taken to a village and locked in a room with others after flying into Istanbul, about how many people are in the room?
(a) 50.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

3. Who taunts Sami and Joseph when they are let out of English class because of a bombing in Chapter 1?
(a) Robert.
(b) George.
(c) William.
(d) David.

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

5. What did Sara see when she was led out of the mall aater the bombing?
(a) Man's legs and arms.
(b) Dead child.
(c) Dead elderly woman.
(d) Man's head and arm.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 12, what prayer does Sami think his mother is saying on the boat?

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

4. How old is Sami's sister in Chapter 3?

5. What type of football shoes has Sami ordered?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do Sami and his parents try to help Aadam before they leave for the boat?

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

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

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

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

10. What is bombed in Chapter 1, and why is Sami concerned?

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