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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 22, what is Sami eating in his room when the guard comes and tells him and his father they are leaving?

2. What color are the uniforms at Hassan's school?

3. What is the man wearing that Sami finds holding his father hostage in Chapter 19?

4. What family member does a guard tell Sami came to the UK on the Kindertransport?

5. What coloor carpet does the room have where Tarek and Sami are taken in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Miss Patel, and what information does she provide Saami and his family when they first meet?

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

4. What does Sami discover when he returns to his room after finding in injured man in the shower?

5. How does Hassan act when he shows Sami around the house.

6. What does Iman give Saraa when they arrive in Chapter 23?

7. What good news does Tarek have in Chapter 28?

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

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

10. What does Tarek learn about how Zeina and Sara are doing in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Dassu reveals Sami’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in Boy, Everywhere help Sami mature and grow in the novel?

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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