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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following do the Christian rebels NOT do to the person who is sheltering Jubril?
(a) Threaten to burn his/her house.
(b) Pour gasoline over the person's belongings.
(c) Beat the person.
(d) Shoot the person.

2. How old are the girls in the story?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 6.

3. Jubril was baptized into which religion?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Christian.

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

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

6. The narrator is happy because __________________________.
(a) Her family is going on vacation.
(b) She got a new puppy.
(c) It is her birthday.
(d) She and Selam have found a way to communicate.

7. Which of the following is NOT something Selam likes about the narrator?
(a) Voice.
(b) Artistic talent.
(c) Lean face.
(d) Little eyes.

8. 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 has to answer the phone.
(c) She needs to get a jacket.
(d) It has started to rain.

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

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

11. Whom does Jubril ask to come on the bus to settle the matter about his seat?
(a) A priest.
(b) The police.
(c) The bus terminal manager.
(d) A city official.

12. Who tells this story?
(a) Geza.
(b) Selam.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Selah.

13. Who is the protagonist of the story?
(a) I.
(b) Us.
(c) You.
(d) They.

14. What does Jubril fear will reveal that he is a Muslim?
(a) His food.
(b) His missing hand.
(c) His books.
(d) His clothing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does the narrator watch Selam's apartment building?

2. Why is the soldier anxious to reach the village?

3. During the Christian and Muslim riots, Jubril was beaten and _________________________.

4. What was Jubril's punishment for stealing a goat?

5. What is the setting of the story?

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