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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mamush go to write about a former engineer turned militia leader?
(a) Congo.
(b) Algeria.
(c) Botswana.
(d) Cameroon.

2. After Mamush and Hannah met, how many nights did they stay together on the pretext that being together helped Hannah sleep?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

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

4. How old is Mamush's son in Chapter 1?
(a) 3.
(b) 2 1/2.
(c) 2.
(d) 1 1/2.

5. How old was Mamush when he overheard his mother talking about a lawyer friend in Chicago who passed away?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 11.

6. What language did Samuel speak besides English?
(a) Oromo.
(b) Harai.
(c) Kafa.
(d) Amharic.

7. Where did Mamush decide to fly after he missed his flight to America?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Detroit.
(d) New York.

8. When Mamush spent Thanksgiving with Samuel and Elsa, how had Samuel and Elsa been exercising?
(a) Walking.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Bicycling.
(d) Going to a gym.

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

10. How many times had Samuel been arrested in his life?
(a) 4 or 5.
(b) 3.
(c) At least twice.
(d) Once.

11. How often did Mamush wake in the middle of the night when he was a child?
(a) 2 or three.
(b) Every couple hours.
(c) Never.
(d) At least once.

12. How far outside Paris do Hannah's parents live?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 87 kilometers.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 50 kilometers.

13. How many minutes a day did Hannah think it would take Mamush to practice French and be fluent in a year?
(a) 30.
(b) 45.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

14. Who hosted the dinner where Mamush and Hannah met?
(a) Hannah's girlfriend.
(b) Mamush's friend.
(c) A professor turned aspiring writer.
(d) A banker turned aspiring writer.

15. Where does Mamush leave Elsa in Chapter 5, when he goes to sit in an empty chair?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Vestibule.
(c) Den.
(d) Living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Mamush has seen his mother when he learns Samuel died?

2. When Mamush landed in Chicago, where did he have a cab driver take him?

3. Where is Mamush when he lears that Samuel died?

4. What was the name of the friend who used to call Mamush's mother a "tough cookie" (73)?

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

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