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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Red Bandana," how many days do Sem and Harun plan to aimlessly wander American roads?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

2. How long has Sem been taking a medication that makes him tired and slows him down in "Red Bandana"?
(a) About 8 years.
(b) Nearly 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

3. In "Red Bandana," what is the name of the experimental town Sem and Harun visit?
(a) Agua Fria.
(b) Arcosanti.
(c) Cordes Lakes.
(d) Cottonwood.

4. To where does Sem buy an airplane ticket in "Red Bandana"?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Kansas.
(d) California.

5. The day after Sem's heart attack, what does Sanja bring Sem?
(a) Doughnut.
(b) Bagel and cream cheese.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tea.

6. How old was Sem in 1996?
(a) 36.
(b) 35.
(c) 32.
(d) 38.

7. After two sleepless nights in "Red Bandana," where do Sem and Harun get a hotel?
(a) Gilbert.
(b) Page.
(c) Chandler.
(d) Avondale.

8. What is the name of the American writer who wrote, "When you smoke, other people come up to you and ask for a light" (19)?
(a) Simin Daneshvar.
(b) Ammon Dankner.
(c) Stephen Dantes.
(d) Laird Hunt.

9. How old is Sem?
(a) 49.
(b) 51.
(c) 50.
(d) 48.

10. In "Red Bandana," when does Sem fly to the other side of the continent?
(a) April 16, 2015.
(b) March 9, 2015.
(c) May 11, 2015.
(d) June 23, 2015.

11. What year in Sem's past has he not left behind?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1992.

12. What lake did Sem grow up beside?
(a) Balkana.
(b) Modrac.
(c) Goransko Jezero.
(d) Klinje.

13. What is the name of the man who lives in the apartment Sem and his family used to live in in Phoenix?
(a) Rich.
(b) Matt.
(c) Bob.
(d) Clint.

14. In "Red Bandana," what day of the week did Sem go for a six-month checkup at the doctor's office?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Thursday.

15. What does Sem taste when he is showering?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Plastic.
(c) Burnt toast.
(d) Cement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does Lukas Cierny think it is?

2. What was the name of the street where Sem and his family lived in Phoenix?

3. In "Red Bandana," What is an Asian man driving who comes to photograph just before morning?

4. When does Sem remember a table tennis game in the Botanical Garden at the Sarajevo National Museum that woke him?

5. When did Ales Debeljak visit Sem and his family in Washington, DC?

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