2. Why does Selam suddenly rush off her balcony and back into her apartment?
(a) She doesn't want her mother to catch her.
(b) She needs to get a jacket.
(c) She has to answer the phone.
(d) It has started to rain.

3. Why does Jubril not watch the televisions on the bus?
(a) His eyes are too tired.
(b) He would prefer to sleep.
(c) They show offensive Western images.
(d) The screens are too blurry.

4. What does the chief drop into Jubril's lap?
(a) A rosary.
(b) A magazine.
(c) A bottle of water.
(d) Crackers.

5. Why does the village chief get so angry at Jubril?
(a) He turns off the television.
(b) He spills water on him.
(c) He steps on his foot.
(d) He brushes up against his shoulder.

6. Jubril buys a ticket on which bus line to take him out of the city to his father's village?
(a) Luxurious Buses.
(b) Nigerian Express Lines.
(c) Greyhound Bus.
(d) Amtrak.

7. Which of the following do Selam and the narrator NOT do when they see each other from their apartments?
(a) Open their mouths wide.
(b) Smile big.
(c) Talk on the phone.
(d) Mime hugging each other.

8. In what country does the story take place?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Nairobi.

9. Why is the bus unable to leave as scheduled?
(a) The driver can't be found.
(b) The weather is too perilous.
(c) The roads out of the city are blocked.
(d) There is engine trouble.

10. The narrator and her best friend vacation with ___________________.
(a) The church group.
(b) The narrator's family.
(c) A neighbor's family.
(d) The best friend's family.

11. Who has taken Jubril's reserved seat on the bus?
(a) A mother and child.
(b) A village chief.
(c) A school girl.
(d) A priest.

12. This story is about the divide between ____________________________.
(a) Catholics and Baptists.
(b) men and women.
(c) Democrats and Republicans.
(d) Muslims and Christians.

13. How does Jubril die?
(a) He drowns.
(b) His throat is slit.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He is hanged.

14. Why does the person in #115 yell at Jubril?
(a) He dropped his bag on her lap.
(b) He had the audacity to speak to him.
(c) He stepped on his foot.
(d) He spilled water on them.

15. The narrator and her best friend ______________________.
(a) Do everything together.
(b) Swim in the sea.
(c) Ride bikes together.
(d) Take piano lessons.