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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 141-215.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives Mahmoud's father directions that will keep the family away from major sites of fighting?
(a) Missionaries.
(b) Priests.
(c) Nuns.
(d) Soldiers.

2. After Mahmoud's family leaves their car behind, how many hours does Google Maps say their walk to Turkey will be?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 16 hours.

3. When Mahmoud and his family meet the smuggler at the designated meeting point, when does he say the boat will leave?
(a) Next week.
(b) In an hour.
(c) Right now.
(d) Tomorrow.

4. What words are painted underneath the portrait painted on the bottom of Isabel's boat?
(a) Seek sanctuary.
(b) Cuba Libre.
(c) Fight against the impossible and win.
(d) Never say die.

5. How many refugees are expected to board the inflatable rubber dinghy used by the smugglers hired by Mahmoud's father?
(a) 60.
(b) 90.
(c) 30.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mahmoud and his brother Waleed do when they see two boys robbing another boy of a loaf of bread?

2. When Isabel thinks of her family's journey as a song, she thinks that what events would constitute the first verse?

3. In what year does the telling of Josef's narrative begin?

4. When Mahmoud and his family are waiting in line to gain admission to Turkey, Mahmoud notices that none of the Syrian children are crying or performing what other action?

5. What does Ivan want to be when he grows up?

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