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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Samuel a soldier?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Somalia.
(d) Nigeria.

2. At Stephanos's half-way house, how many men in suits greet him and Mamush when they come inside in Chapter 24?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. How old was Mamush when he and Elsa first met?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

4. When Mamush got a hotel in Chicago, what flag was on the wall of the reception area?
(a) Iran.
(b) Ethiopian.
(c) Pakistani.
(d) Iraq.

5. What did Samuel say the soldier in his story started buying from cooks and mangers when he worked in diners in Chicago?
(a) Methamphetamines.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Benzodiapines.
(d) Amphetamines.

6. To whom does Samuel send a picture of an atlas he finds in Samuel's cab?
(a) Elsa.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Himself.
(d) His mother.

7. In Chapter 25, how long did Mamush remember sitting in Samuel's cab and talking about his dream of building a cab company?
(a) Close to an hour.
(b) About 1 1/2 hours.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

8. How many days after a man went to pay a parking ticket and was arrested, was he sent to Kenya?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 9.

9. Where did Samuel's caseworker in Chicago send him for a job interview?
(a) Office building.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Garage.

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

11. In Chapter 22, where does the man in the gray suit take Mamush?
(a) 4-story brick apartment building.
(b) Two-story brick house.
(c) Two-story colonial house.
(d) 3-story brick apartment building.

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

13. What month did Mamush remember Elsa called him on a Saturday morning and asked him the last time he went to church?
(a) May.
(b) April.
(c) July.
(d) June.

14. At the half-way house, what is Mamush told Samuel left in his room for Mamush?
(a) A box.
(b) Photos.
(c) Papers.
(d) A letter.

15. When Samuel was upset one night, and Mamush left against Elsa's wishes, how long did it take him to walk home?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) An hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Samuel tell Mamush he shaved his mustache?

2. Where did Samuel buy the books he kept in his room at the half-way house?

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

4. How did Samuel say the front end of his cab got smashed?

5. In Chapter 20, what does Mamush find in the glove compartment of Samuel's cab?

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