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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sem and his family first flew to Phoenix, how long after they arrived did their suitcase arrive?
(a) 4 days.
(b) A month.
(c) 6 days.
(d) A week.

2. How long has Sem been in the hospital when he is moved out of intensive care?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 3 days.

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

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

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

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

7. What is the name of the short film Sem remembers at the end of "Me'Med"?
(a) The Room.
(b) Secret in Their Eyes.
(c) The Lady in the Van.
(d) Brooklyn.

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

9. When does Sem remember using an oil lamp that left soot everywhere in the room and on him, Sanja, and Harun?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1993.

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

11. What is Sem doing when he feels pain in his chest and throat?
(a) Getting out of bed.
(b) Having breakfast.
(c) Showering.
(d) Getting dressed.

12. In "Red Bandana," where does Harun live?
(a) Flagstaff.
(b) Tucson.
(c) Yuma.
(d) Phoenix.

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

14. What type of bedspread does Sem have?
(a) Black.
(b) Striped.
(c) Floral.
(d) Navy.

15. Where is the African Muslim girl from who is the evening nurse for Sem and Lukas Cierny?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Somalia.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Eritrea.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sanja remove from their apartment before Sem returns home from the hospital?

3. When was the first time that Sem and his family landed at the Phoenix airport?

4. In "Me'Med," where does Sem think his bedspread came from?

5. What lake did Sem grow up beside?

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