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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 73-140.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mahmoud buy for his brother Waleed in one of the shops at the refugee camp in Turkey?
(a) A stuffed Teletubby.
(b) A stuffed zebra.
(c) A stuffed teddy bear.
(d) A stuffed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

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

3. What happens to halt the song being sung by the occupants of Isabel's boat?
(a) The boat's motor splutters and dies.
(b) Isabel shouts that she sees a shark.
(c) Lita tells them all to hush so she can think.
(d) Ivan shouts that he sees a boat on the horizon.

4. When Mahmoud's family arrives in the refugee camp in Turkey, Mahmoud's father reveals that he has found a smuggler who can get family from Turkey to what country?
(a) Greece.
(b) Bulgaria.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Armenia.

5. Who does not attend Josef's bar mitzvah, much to Josef's dismay?
(a) Josef's best friend.
(b) Josef's mother.
(c) Josef's sister.
(d) Josef's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what condition is Josef's father released?

2. To what concentration camp is Josef's father sent whee he is taken into "protective custody" (3)?

3. In what year does Isabel's narrative from Havana, Cuba begin?

4. In order to avail themselves of the smuggler's help, Mahmoud and his family must first make it to what city on the coast of Turkey?

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

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