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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nadia fear will happen to her and to Saeed if they leave the city?
(a) Be killed.
(b) Be servants.
(c) Be enslaved.
(d) Be caged.

2. In Chapter 2, where does Saeed wish to travel?
(a) Chile.
(b) Japan.
(c) Brazil.
(d) China.

3. In Chapter 3, what type of tree does Nadia have in a pot on her terrace?
(a) Lemon.
(b) Papaya.
(c) Orange.
(d) Lime.

4. In Chapter 4 what is Saeed's mother looking for in the car?
(a) Bracelet.
(b) Necklace.
(c) Ring.
(d) Earring.

5. At the end of Chapter 2, where did the young soldier grow up who is looking down on the city?
(a) Countryside.
(b) Small village.
(c) Seoul.
(d) Bangkok.

6. In Chapter 5, how many times has Saeed wept since his mother's death?
(a) Once.
(b) Three times.
(c) Four times.
(d) Twice.

7. In Chapter 4, who does Saeed's mother think she sees firing a machine gun from the back of a pickup truck?
(a) Nephew.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Former student.
(d) Uncle.

8. In Chapter 5, who emerges from an interior service door?
(a) Mother, father, daughter, and son.
(b) Parents and 3 children.
(c) Parents and 4 children.
(d) Father, daughters, and sons.

9. What weapons does the brave man have in Chapter 4?
(a) Pistol and knife.
(b) Shotgun.
(c) Knife and sword.
(d) Gun and grenade.

10. Where does Nadia work in Chapter 2?
(a) Public relations firm.
(b) Engineering firm.
(c) Architectural company.
(d) Insurance company.

11. How many rooms do Saeed and his parents have in their flat?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

12. In Chapter 2, when did the man who was in the bar nursing a drink remember beating a half-Filipino boy?
(a) 5th grade.
(b) High school.
(c) Junior high.
(d) 6th grade.

13. In Chapter 1 when Saeed and his parents star gaze on the balcony, what do they drink?
(a) Green tea.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Wine.
(d) Iced tea.

14. In Chapter 2, whose grave do Nadia and Saeed visit?
(a) Her aunt's.
(b) Her uncle's.
(c) Her grandfather's.
(d) Her cousin's.

15. What does Nadia feel like she is doing in Chapter 5 to Saeed's father?
(a) Humoring him.
(b) Abandoning him.
(c) Killing him.
(d) Protecting him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what type of tattoo does the woman have who is sleeping in Sydney, Australia?

2. In Chapter 5, what does the daughter of the family stare at as they move toward the beach?

3. In Chapter 2, how does Saeed travel to have dinner with Nadia?

4. Where does Nadia live in Chapter 2?

5. What does Nadia ride to and from school in Chapter 1?

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