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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Which of the following is NOT something the narrator likes about her best friend?
(a) Sense of humor.
(b) Dimples.
(c) Handwriting.
(d) Long legs.

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

7. What is an emir?
(a) Desert animal.
(b) Holy man.
(c) Prayer cloth.
(d) Coin.

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

9. The chief orders the passengers on the bus to not mention the word ________________ on the trip.
(a) Muslim.
(b) Government.
(c) Corpse.
(d) Money.

10. What is the narrator looking for at Selam's apartment building?
(a) The pigeons roosting on the roof.
(b) The blinds to open.
(c) Smoke from the fireplace.
(d) A light in the kitchen window.

11. How did Yusuf die?
(a) He was stabbed.
(b) He was stoned to death.
(c) He had a terminal illness.
(d) He drowned.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the narrator's parents no longer want her to play with a certain girl?

2. Jubril was baptized into which religion?

3. What is Jubril's adopted Christian name?

4. Who has taken Jubril's reserved seat on the bus?

5. As the story begins, the Nigerian government places a ban on the transportation of _________________ from one end of the country to another.

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