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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sami gets home after the bombing, how many A4 envelopes is Uncle Tony holding for Sami's father?

2. Near what city are Sami, his family, and the other refugees dropped off by the truck in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 3, what is Joseph's mother chopping when Sami is ready to go home?

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

5. Where does Sami's father plan to sell their car?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Sami notice at the hospital when Uncle Tony takes him to see his mother and sister?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Sami was seven, he fell into the sea. Why is Sami afraid to take a boat from Turkey to Greece? Is his fear reasonable?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Boy, Everywhere and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Sami is taken away from all that is familiar in his life. How does Sami cope with the changes in his life?

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