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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what month is it?
(a) September.
(b) August.
(c) July.
(d) October.

2. How did Halima's father die?
(a) Prostate cancer.
(b) Brain tumor.
(c) Stomach cancer.
(d) Lung cancer.

3. Where was Noura supposed to go to college?
(a) NYU.
(b) Brown.
(c) Harvard.
(d) MIT.

4. In Chapter 2, what excuse does Noura give for not wanting to go see a stand-up comic at the theater?
(a) Has to study for a test.
(b) Has to write a paper.
(c) Has to write an essay.
(d) Has to go to a study group.

5. How old was Halima in Chapter 3?
(a) 29.
(b) 33.
(c) 31.
(d) 28.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, where did Halima's brothers live?

2. In Chapter 3, what type of book does Farid say that he needs for school?

3. In Chapter 1, how old does Murad believe that Faten might be?

4. In Chapter 1, how many kilometers did Murad and the other illegals have to travel by boat?

5. In Chapter 2, how many years do newly graduated teachers need to spend in civil service?

Short Essay Questions

1. What job does Murad think he will get at first when he gets to Spain, and what job does he want to get later in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 3, how was Fatiha's apartment described?

3. In Chapter 4, how had Aziz been able to marry Zohra?

4. In Chapter 1, what is Murad wearing and what does he wish he was wearing?

5. What was the neighborhood like where Halima and her family lived in Chapter 3?

6. In Chapter 1, what does Murad think about a fellow passenger named Halima?

7. What were the requirement in Chapter 3 to be able to get a visa?

8. In Chapter 4, when might Aziz have stayed and not left?

9. How did Lahcen try to help Aziz get jobs in Chapter 4?

10. In Chapter 1, what are Murad thoughts about the trip?

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