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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. In Chapter 7, what color headscarf is a woman wearing who wants to stroke Sami's cheeks?

2. How far is it from Syria to England by plane?

3. When Sami calls Joseph in Chapter 4, why does Joseph have to hang up?

4. In Chapter 13, what is the name of the man who comes for Sami and his family?

5. What type of car does Joseph's father drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the condition of Sami's mother and sister when he sees them in the hospital?

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

3. How does Sami help Aadam call his mother?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Boy, Everywhere, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does Boy, Everywhere take place? How does Sami feel about the different places he goes and why?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Dassu use foreshadowing in Boy, Everywhere? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

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