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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18, pp. 258-270.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Abdi take so much of Memed's wheat in "Chapter 5"?
(a) Because of an increase in taxes.
(b) He has a new family to feed.
(c) As punishment for running away.
(d) Because he paid for the seeds.

2. In "Chapter 12", what surprises Memed about the nomads?
(a) Their stories.
(b) Their cooking.
(c) Their wealth.
(d) Their hatred.

3. Why do many villagers face starvation in "Chapter 6"?
(a) Because the food rotted.
(b) Because their crops were poor.
(c) Because someone stole their food.
(d) Because of wide-spread illness.

4. In "Chapter 17", where do Memed and Jabbar go after their escape?
(a) The rocks.
(b) Lame Ali's house.
(c) The caves.
(d) The river.

5. In "Chapter 18", who wants to take over Karadut?
(a) Ali Safa.
(b) Memed.
(c) Jabbar.
(d) Abdi.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Mad Fahri charge Hatche's mother to write a letter to the judge?

2. How much of Memed's wheat does Abdi take in "Chapter 5"?

3. Why does Abdi have Hatche beaten after he recovers from his gunshot wound?

4. Who tells Memed that his mother is dead?

5. How does Memed feel while harvesting wheat in "Chapter 5"?

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