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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. One day, the narrator's parents inform her that she can no longer spend time with whom?
(a) Farah.
(b) Hadiya.
(c) Selam.
(d) Yewa.

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

5. Why is Jubril uncomfortable around the women on the bus?
(a) They wear too much makeup.
(b) They flirt with him.
(c) They are in Western clothes.
(d) They wear too much perfume.

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

7. What does the narrator see Selam doing at her apartment one night?
(a) Standing on the balcony.
(b) Watching television.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Drying dishes.

8. Who saves Jubril after he has passed out in a field?
(a) The bus driver.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A priest.
(d) A Muslim man.

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

10. 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.

11. Who says, "Best friends don't quarrel" when Selam begins to cry?
(a) Hadiya.
(b) Selam.
(c) The narrator's father.
(d) The narrator.

12. Why does the narrator scream at Selam?
(a) She is swerving on her bike.
(b) She is boarding a train.
(c) Selam had talked to Hadiya.
(d) She made a soccer goal.

13. What is Jubril's religion?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Jewish.

14. What does the narrator do when she first sees Selam at her apartment?
(a) She closes the drapes.
(b) She throws her some candy.
(c) She yells at her.
(d) She stares at her.

15. What does Madam Aniema do to the soldier to calm him down?
(a) Sings to him.
(b) Sprinkles holy water on him.
(c) Offers him some food.
(d) Rubs his hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jubril's adopted Christian name?

2. This story is about the divide between ____________________________.

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

4. Which of the following is NOT something the soldier threatens to do if he is forced off the bus?

5. One day, the narrator smells ________________ in the apartment.

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