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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Two people who share a close bond are able to _________________________.
(a) Finish each other's sentences.
(b) Make each other angry.
(c) Communicate messages to each other.
(d) Instill insecurities in each other.

2. What was Jubril's punishment for stealing a goat?
(a) He is banished from his village.
(b) He had to pay for the goat.
(c) He spent six weeks in prison.
(d) His hand was amputated.

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

4. As the story begins, the Nigerian government places a ban on the transportation of _________________ from one end of the country to another.
(a) fruit.
(b) milk.
(c) explosives.
(d) bodies.

5. How old is the narrator?
(a) 6.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

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

7. What candy do the two friends like to eat?
(a) Gummy bears.
(b) Peanut butter cups.
(c) Smiling Cow toffees.
(d) Red licorice.

8. The narrator's parents no longer want her to play with whom?
(a) Hadiya.
(b) Farah.
(c) Selam.
(d) Yewa.

9. Who is Yusuf?
(a) Jubril's father.
(b) Jubril's grandfather.
(c) Jubril's best friend.
(d) Jubril's brother.

10. Why do the bus passengers side with Jubril against the village chief?
(a) Jubril helped a small boy who the chief scared.
(b) Jubril shared his food with the other passengers.
(c) Jubril passed out water that the chief was hiding.
(d) The chief took Jubril's seat but has no ticket.

11. Emeka points out Jubril as being a ______________.
(a) Thief.
(b) Rebel.
(c) Saint.
(d) Traitor.

12. What does a nosy woman on the bus ask Jubril?
(a) Why he is traveling alone.
(b) Why he is not in school.
(c) Why his hair is so long.
(d) Why he isn't watching TV.

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

14. What had a girl named Hadiya told Selam at school one day?
(a) A certain boy liked her.
(b) She should join the choir.
(c) Hamburger is pork.
(d) She could tutor her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Selam's parents have given her permission to eat ___________________.

2. This story is told from which point of view?

3. Who is the best friend of the person in #74?

4. Which of the following do the Christian rebels NOT do to the person who is sheltering Jubril?

5. What place does Selam have in her family?

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