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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What areas of London go dark in Chapter 7?
(a) Harrow and Uxbridge.
(b) Woodgreen and Stratford.
(c) Kensington and Chelsea.
(d) Sutton and Croydon.

2. In Chapter 10, what crashes into Saeed and Nadia's shanty?
(a) Hummingbird.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Mourning dove.
(d) Drone.

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 12.
(b) When the woman was in her 20s.
(c) When the woman was a teenager.
(d) When the woman was a baby.

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

5. What is served for dinner in Chapter 8 when a woman comes for her daughter at the House of the Children?
(a) Soup.
(b) Tacos.
(c) Burritos.
(d) Refried beans and rice.

6. In Chapter 7 after the police leave, what language does someone sing in during the night?
(a) Ijoid.
(b) Igbo.
(c) Sahel.
(d) Ubangi.

7. What do Nadia and Saeed take from the kitchen in Chapter 7?
(a) 2 tea bags.
(b) Can of chicken.
(c) 2 apples.
(d) Can of corn.

8. What are migrants promised if they work in Chapter 9?
(a) 20 meters of land and a pipe.
(b) Apartment.
(c) Food and water.
(d) 40 meters of land and a pipe.

9. In Chapter 7, what animal do Saeed and Nadia see in the garden?
(a) Fox.
(b) Weasel.
(c) Skunk.
(d) Rabbit.

10. Why can the trains not be used in Saeed and Nadia's part of London?
(a) Stations are sealed.
(b) Trains are no longer running in London.
(c) Too expensive.
(d) Have to have ID cards.

11. What type of trees can Nadia and Saeed see from the room where they emerge in Chapter 7?
(a) Oak.
(b) Pear.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Maple.

12. In Chapter 8, how far is the Pacific Ocean from the House of the Children?
(a) 2 hour car ride.
(b) 1/2 an hour horse ride.
(c) Couple hours' walk.
(d) 3 hour bicycle ride.

13. In Chapter 6, where did the door used to lead that Nadia and Saeed go through?
(a) Treatment room.
(b) Supply cabinet.
(c) Waiting room.
(d) Storage room.

14. What color fabric makes up the pavilions that workers live in in Chapter 9?
(a) Blue.
(b) Cream.
(c) White.
(d) Grey.

15. What do Saeed and Nadia use for a sofa in Chapter 10?
(a) Car seat.
(b) Futon mattress.
(c) Pillows.
(d) Wooden boxes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the natives sell in Chapter 10?

2. In Chapter 9, where is the wrinkled man from who comes through a door in a garden shed?

3. Where is the House of the Children located in Chapter 8?

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

5. What does Saeed dream about in Chapter 9?

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