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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. What is the name of the family friend in England who has agreed to support Sami's family?

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

3. In Chapter 25, how long has Sami been awake when Hassan comes to get his clothes?

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

5. What did the man who attacked a man in the showers and tried to kidnap Tarek and Sami drop in the showers that identified him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Aunty Fatimah say to Sami after breakfast in Chapter 25?

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

6. What does Sami do when Hassan goes to play football?

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

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

9. What does Sami notice Sara doing when he wakes in Chapter 14?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Boy, Everywhere?

Essay Topic 2

Sami struggles to fit in and acclimate to life in England. How does Sami feel about living in England? Why does he struggle to fit in and acclimate to his new life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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