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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. How many suitcases is Sami allowed to take with him when he and his family leave Syria?

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

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

4. How soon does Aadam hope to be in Europe in Chapter 9?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened to Aadam's family?

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

5. Why is Sara, Sami's sister not talking after the bombing?

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

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

8. Why does Aadam not want to spend money on a phone call in Chapter 8?

9. How did Aadam get to Turkey?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sami and his family go to live with Muhammad and his family. Why is it a struggle for the al-Hafez family to live with Muhammad and his family?

Essay Topic 2

Sami finds his father being held hostage at the detention center. How does Sami find the courage to fight back against the man who takes his father hostage?

Essay Topic 3

The al-Hafez family has to make sacrifices when they leave Syria. What sacrifices do they have to make? Why are they willing to make those sacrifices?

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