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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, who is the only family member who visits the old woman who has always lived in the same house?
(a) Son.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Grandson.
(d) Granddaughter.

2. In Chapter 7, what does an animal pull from the garbage?
(a) Food.
(b) Boxes.
(c) Rags.
(d) Diaper.

3. In Chapter 10, when did the mother die of the old woman who lived in the same house her entire life?
(a) When the woman was a baby.
(b) When the woman was 12.
(c) When the woman was a teenager.
(d) When the woman was in her 20s.

4. What do the natives sell in Chapter 10?
(a) Silver jewelry, soft leather garments and colorful textiles.
(b) Rugs and dream catchers.
(c) Paintings and moccasins.
(d) Baked goods.

5. At the end of Chapter 9, where does Nadia suggest she and Saeed go?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Close to San Francisco.
(c) Denver.
(d) Near Los Angeles.

6. Where did Saeed's mother used to pray?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Living room.
(c) Bedroom.
(d) Balcony.

7. When Saeed was a child, why did he first pray?
(a) Out of obligation.
(b) Out of curiosity.
(c) Forced to do so by his grandparents.
(d) Forced to do so by his parents.

8. In Chapter 8, where does the police officer who is wounded and his unit moved into as they prepare to help clear the ghetto?
(a) Shopping mall.
(b) Cinema.
(c) Bakery.
(d) Church.

9. What day of the week did Saeed pray with his father during the weekly communal prayer?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Friday.

10. Where does Saeed work in Chapter 9?
(a) Road crew.
(b) Bricklaying crew.
(c) Construction crew.
(d) Cleanup crew.

11. Where does Nadia work in Chapter 10?
(a) Bicycle shop.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) Clothing store.
(d) Food cooperative.

12. What surrounds the worker camp where Nadia and Saeed live in Chapter 9?
(a) Perimeter fence.
(b) Chain link fence.
(c) Barbed wire fence.
(d) Electric fence.

13. In Chapter 8, what type of weapon do Saeed's countrymen give him?
(a) Rifle.
(b) Knife.
(c) Shotgun.
(d) Pistol.

14. Where is the House of the Children located in Chapter 8?
(a) Santiago.
(b) Tijuana.
(c) Juarez.
(d) Chihuahua.

15. In Chapter 7, how many people end up living in the building where Nadia and Saeed stay?
(a) About 55.
(b) 62.
(c) 48.
(d) Over 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Nadia and Saeed find themselves when they go through a door in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 9, how many people are in the family that Saeed processes in Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 8, how many migrants are rumored to have been incinerated when a cinema burned down?

4. In Chapter 8, how often does a flight of fighter aircraft streak through the sky?

5. What group begins to occupy the house where Nadia and Saeed are staying?

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