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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. What was the name of the street where Sem and his family lived in Phoenix?
(a) Estrid Ave.
(b) Camelback Mountain.
(c) Dia Road.
(d) Kachina Trail.

2. What does Sanja remove from their apartment before Sem returns home from the hospital?
(a) Pipes.
(b) Cigars.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Ashtrays.

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

4. When do Sem and Harun visits Badwater Basin?
(a) April 20 and 21.
(b) April 17.
(c) April 24.
(d) April 18 and 19.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Sem been taking a medication that makes him tired and slows him down in "Red Bandana"?

2. What month is it in "Me'Med" when Sem goes to the hospital?

3. What Bosnian poet does Sem think Lukas Cierny looks like?

4. Where is Lukas Cierny's daughter from?

5. What lake did Sem grow up beside?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Sem and Harun visit their old apartment in "Red Bandana"?

2. What does Sem remember about seeing Harun when he was a newborn in the hospital?

3. What conversation does Sem have with his mother after his heart attack?

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

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

6. What is Arcosanti?

7. Why is Harun affected by something that happened at a local film festival that just closed in "Red Bandana"?

8. What story does Sanja tell Sem about smoking?

9. How does Sem feel as he is in the ambulance on the way to the hospital?

10. How did Harun injure his little finger, and why did his parents not take him to the hospital?

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