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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 29, in Samuel's story, where do a soldier and a woman end up in a refugee camp?
(a) Chad.
(b) Cameroon.
(c) Congo.
(d) Nairobi.

2. In Chapter 17, how many hours was Samuel sleeping in the morning?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. When Mamush and Samuel visited America, how often was Samuel losing his keys daily?
(a) 3-6 times a day.
(b) Up to four times a day.
(c) Around 5 times a day.
(d) 4-7 times a day.

4. What colors did Mamush remember Samuel's taxi had been in Chapter 18?
(a) Gray, red, and navy blue.
(b) White, gray, and navy blue.
(c) Yellow, red, and black.
(d) Green, red, and yellow.

5. After six months in America, how much did Samuel owe in parking tickets?
(a) More than $1,000.
(b) $50.
(c) Hundred of dollars.
(d) $300.

6. What replaced the corner store near the apartment where Mamush and his mother used to live in Chicago?
(a) Luxury loft apartments.
(b) Bookstore.
(c) Condominiums.
(d) Gas station.

7. What were Samuel's favorte television shows?
(a) True crime.
(b) Westerns.
(c) Science fiction.
(d) Comedy.

8. Where do the woman and soldier in Samuel's story go when the woman's parents send them money?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Munich.
(d) Madrid.

9. After the police took Samuel and Mamush's mother away, how long did he wait before he came out from his hiding place?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 25 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

10. When Elsa was planning how to redecorate the master bedroom, what type of wood did she want used for the furniture?
(a) Oak.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Mahogany.
(d) Maple.

11. Two years after a playground was built at the apartment where Samuel and Elsa lived, how many children had Mamush seen playing at the playground?
(a) None.
(b) 1 or 2.
(c) Around 20.
(d) A half dozen.

12. In a folder Mamush received at the courthouse in Chicago, what was the date of the first parking violation?
(a) March 1984.
(b) September 1984.
(c) April 1984.
(d) August 1984.

13. How tall was the apartment building Mamush and his mother lived in at the 3300 block of Fullerton in Chicago?
(a) 3 stories.
(b) 4 stories.
(c) 5 stories.
(d) 6 stories.

14. What was the name of the woman who was Samuel's caseworker in Chicago?
(a) Helen.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Louise.

15. How many shelves of books are at Samel and Elsa's home?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 25.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Mamush wait for a bus when he left Samuel and Elsa's apartment because Samuel was upset?

2. How long has Stephanos been running a half-way house?

3. How old was Mamush when Samuel hung the letters of the Ethiopian alphabet on the wall and had Mamush repeat a few sentences at breakfast every morning?

4. Where did Samuel's caseworker in Chicago send him for a job interview?

5. In Chapter 22, where does the man in the gray suit take Mamush?

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