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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was Elsa working when Mamush met her for the first time?
(a) Bethseda.
(b) Reston.
(c) Georgetown.
(d) Alexandria.

3. In Chapter 17, as Mamush is leaving Elsa's what time does he tell a man wearing a suit that he will return the next day?
(a) After noon.
(b) Before noon.
(c) 9 a.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

4. How did Samuel say the front end of his cab got smashed?
(a) Hit a light pole.
(b) Hit a fire hydrant.
(c) Hit a stop sign.
(d) Hit an electric box.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mamush is at Elsa's after Samuel dies, how many car keys does he find in the bedroom?

2. How many shelves of books are at Samel and Elsa's home?

3. In Chapter 18, where was Samuel's car parked?

4. What month did Mamush remember Elsa called him on a Saturday morning and asked him the last time he went to church?

5. Where was Samuel a soldier?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did an Ethiopian named Abdi tell Mamush about a cousin who was deported?

2. What did Samuel teach Mamush about lying?

3. How did Mamush spend his time after checking into a hotel in Chicago?

4. What did Mamush learn about Samuel and keys when he and Hannah visited Samuel and Elsa?

5. Why did Samuel tell Mamush to never apologize for anything?

6. What did Mamush's mother tell him about Samuel coming to live with them?

7. What story does Samuel tell Mamush about a soldier and a woman from Ethiopia?

8. What changes did Mamush notice as he walked where the corner store used to be near his mother and his apartment in Chicago?

9. How did Mamush meet Elsa?

10. Why was it important for Samuel to keep his cab clean, but not too clean?

(see the answer keys)

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