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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 man wearing that Sami finds holding his father hostage in Chapter 19?

2. In Chapter 19, what color towel does Tarek give Sami for a shower?

3. What color wallpaper is on the walls of the dining room in Muhammad's house?

4. How long does Mrs. Greenwood say they give new students to settle in and get used to everything?

5. In Chapter 26, where does Sami go when Hassan refuses to take him to football practice?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Where do Tarek and Sami eat their first meal in the detention center, and what do they have?

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

8. When will Sami start at Hassan's school, and how does he get a uniform?

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

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

Sami feels guilty that his mother and Sara are at the mall when it is bombed. Why does Sami feel guilty? Is he responsible?

Essay Topic 2

Sami wants to help Aadam. Why is Sami not able to help Aadam in Turkey? Why does Sami’s family have to consider their own self-preservation before helping Aadam?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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