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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 6, when Nadia and Saeed go fishing, how many fish do they catch?
(a) 0.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. What does Saeed learn that his father died of in Chapter 9?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Gun shot.
(d) Bomb blast.

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

6. What group begins to occupy the house where Nadia and Saeed are staying?
(a) South Africans.
(b) Sudanese.
(c) Hondurans.
(d) Nigerians.

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

8. In Chapter 7, what day of the week does the housekeeper come to work in the house where Nadia and Saeed are staying?
(a) Monday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Tuesday.

9. In Chapter 7, where does a suicidal man go through a door in his flat?
(a) Namibia.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Ghana.
(d) Madagascar.

10. In Chapter 8, how many migrants are rumored to have been incinerated when a cinema burned down?
(a) About 300.
(b) Over 200.
(c) 265.
(d) 318.

11. What does Nadia dream about in Chapter 9?
(a) The musician from the city.
(b) Her family.
(c) Her home.
(d) Girl from Mykonos.

12. Where do Nadia and Saeed end up when they go through the door in Chapter 6?
(a) Park.
(b) Bathroom.
(c) Living room.
(d) Woods.

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

14. In Chapter 6 on Nadia and Saeed's first morning in the refugee camp, where is it rumored that a new door leads to?
(a) United Kingdom.
(b) Germany.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Spain.

15. How many children are waiting in the lobby with Nadia and Saeed in Chapter 6?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 9, where does Nadia suggest she and Saeed go?

2. Who helps Nadia gain the right to attend council sessions of the Nigerians?

3. In Chapter 10, what crashes into Saeed and Nadia's shanty?

4. What type of trees can Nadia and Saeed see from the room where they emerge in Chapter 7?

5. In the house where Saeed and Nadia live, how many other men are from their country?

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