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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Mamush when Samuel first learned he existed?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

2. Where was Samuel living when he died?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Washington, DC.
(d) Alexandria.

3. When was the neighborhood where Mamush imagined Christopher T. Williams lived nearly destroyed by riots?
(a) 1970s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1960s.

4. In Chapter 5, how many people does Mamush recognize from the last Thanksgiving meal he attended at Samuel and Elsa's apartment?
(a) 3/4.
(b) 2/3.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 1/3.

5. At Ethiopian funerals, how many days did Samuel say they would sit and talk and tell stories that were not true?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time Mamush landed in Chicago, how long of a layover did his passport show he had had in Dubai?

2. What was the name of a girlfriend Mamuh remembers from college in Chapter 4?

3. How old was Mamush when he overheard his mother talking about a lawyer friend in Chicago who passed away?

4. How much more did Mamush pay for a ticket after missing his first flight?

5. What excuse did Hannah use to try to get another flight in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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