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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 17, how many chairs are in the reception area where the G4S guards leave Sami and his family?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 11.

2. In a newspaper article Sami reads, how long is the trip a man takes from South Africa when he sows away in the hold of a plane?
(a) 13 hours.
(b) 14 hours.
(c) 9 hours.
(d) 11 hours.

3. What coloor carpet does the room have where Tarek and Sami are taken in Chapter 17?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Beige.
(d) Red.

4. How much younger is Sami than Hassan?
(a) 15 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) A year.

5. What family member does a guard tell Sami came to the UK on the Kindertransport?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of plane do Sami and his family fly on from Athens to England?

2. How much overtime does Tarek have to work at the factory to pay for Sami's school uniform?

3. What type of car does the man drive who brings Sami's family their passports in Chapter 14?

4. In Chapter 27, what wakes Sami?

5. In Chapter 18, what color tray does Sami use in the canteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sami's mother tell him to relax when they go to the airport?

2. What is the room like where Tarek and Sami stay at the detention center?

3. In Chapter 20, what happens when Sami goes to the shower?

4. Why do kids make fun of the school blazer Sami wears in Chapter 30?

5. How does Sami feel after the attack by the man wearing the Air Jordans, and how does he work through his feelings?

6. What happens when Sami tries to find work in Chapter 27?

7. How does Sami decide he might be able to get back home?

8. What happens after Tarek declares they are from Syria and are seeking asylum?

9. How do Tarek and Zeina fill their suitcase to make it look like they are going home to England?

10. What is the mosque like where Uncle Muhammad takes Sami and his family in Chapter 24?

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