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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. The soldier wants to be a farmer or a ____________________.
(a) Shopkeeper.
(b) Cook.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Shoemaker.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why is the soldier anxious to reach the village?
(a) To see his new baby.
(b) To attend a wedding.
(c) To save his sick dog.
(d) To see his girlfriend.

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

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

13. How many. pages is this short story?
(a) 5.
(b) 17.
(c) 31.
(d) 10.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is an emir?

3. Why is the bus unable to leave as scheduled?

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

5. During one vacation, Selam asks the narrator ___________________________.

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