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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the date when Sem has a heart attack?
(a) December 19, 2010.
(b) November 2, 2010.
(c) October 11, 2010.
(d) September 28, 2010.

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

4. 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) April 1980.
(d) June 1980.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Red Bandana," when does Sem fly to the other side of the continent?

2. How long is the flight from Washington to Phoenix?

3. How old was Sem in 1996?

4. What type of tree used to be outside the first apartment Sem and his family had in the United States?

5. How long does it take to install stents in Sem's blocked arteries?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Harun live, and why will he not stop there?

2. In "Red Bandana," what conversation does Sem remember having with his doctor during a routine six-month checkup?

3. How does Sem describe Phoenix?

4. How does Sanja prepare the apartment for Sem's return?

5. What does Sem connect the pain in his throat and the metallic taste in his mouth to?

6. What does Sem remember about a trip he took January 31, 1996?

7. What happens when Sem tries to get a hotel room on page 60?

8. What does Sem see when the ambulance stops in front of the hospital?

9. What happens to Sem when he is getting ready for work?

10. Where did Sem grow up, and what does he remember about the place?

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