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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-10, pages 88-130.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Layla most pained to leave behind?
(a) Her stuffed animals.
(b) Her Nanni’s quilt.
(c) Her letters from David.
(d) Her books.

2. Where is David’s mother from?
(a) Syria.
(b) Lebanon.
(c) Eritrea.
(d) Yemen.

3. How does Layla characterize her experience of entering the camp?
(a) Surreal.
(b) Crystalline.
(c) Feverish.
(d) Hallucinatory.

4. What is a “desi”?
(a) A Muslim American.
(b) An Indian-American.
(c) A North African American.
(d) A dark-skinned American.

5. What does Layla expect to miss about having a phone?
(a) Her photos.
(b) Her memes.
(c) Her friends.
(d) Her voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Layla live?

2. What hope does David offer Layla in the face of restrictions against Muslims?

3. How does Layla characterize nature’s power?

4. How does Layla characterize her faith?

5. How long has it been since the president called Muslims a threat to the country?

(see the answer key)

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