View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it in "Me'Med" when Sem goes to the hospital?
(a) October.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) December.

2. What day of the week does Sem get out of the hospital?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

3. When does Sem remember taking a cable car up Trebevic Mountain?
(a) Fall 1989.
(b) Winter 1988.
(c) Fall 1988.
(d) Winter 1989.

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

5. When does Sem remember a table tennis game in the Botanical Garden at the Sarajevo National Museum that woke him?
(a) May 1980.
(b) March 1980.
(c) June 1980.
(d) April 1980.

6. In "Me'Med," when does Sem remember he and Harun were on their way from Zagreb to Phoenix?
(a) January 2, 1996.
(b) January 31, 1996.
(c) January 23, 1996.
(d) January 11, 1996.

7. In Chekhov's diaries, how long did a man think he had heart problems?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 14 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 6 years.

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

9. How old was Harun when he was asked to play Hamlet at the Sarajevo Youth Theater?
(a) 6 or 7.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 7 or 8.

10. Where is the photograph taken that hangs on the wall above the sofa?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Tibet.
(d) Africa.

11. How old was Harun when he had a rose thron stuck in the palm of his hand?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

12. How long is the flight from Washington to Phoenix?
(a) 3 1/2 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) About 3 hours.
(d) Barely 4 hours.

13. What year does Lukas Cierny think it is?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1948.

14. What color uniform is the girl wearing who tells Sem that he is having a heart attack?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Beige.

15. What car does Sem remember driving when the wife of the poet F. was giving birth to their daughter?
(a) Ford Escort.
(b) Toyota Corolla.
(c) Toyota Camry.
(d) Ford Explorer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the African Muslim girl from who is the evening nurse for Sem and Lukas Cierny?

2. What is the date when Sem has a heart attack?

3. What is the time difference between where Harun lives and where Sem lives in "Red Bandana"?

4. When Sem and his family first flew to Phoenix, how long after they arrived did their suitcase arrive?

5. Why is Lukas Cierny in the hospital?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 354 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample