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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. In Chapter 14, from what gate does Sami's family's plane leave?

3. In a newspaper article Sami reads, how long is the trip a man takes from South Africa when he sows away in the hold of a plane?

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

5. How long does it take Sami and his father to walk to school in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 27, why does Sami find his mother crying?

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

3. How does Sami decide he might be able to get back home?

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

5. How does Sami feel after the attack by the man wearing the Air Jordans, and how does he work through his feelings?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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