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

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

3. What color suit is a man wearing who wants to speak to Mamush at Elsa's after Samuel dies?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Navy.
(d) Gray.

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

5. How far is Chicago from Mamush's mother's home?
(a) 587 miles.
(b) 694 miles.
(c) 742 miles.
(d) 811 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color awning was on the hotel where Mamush stayed in Chicago?

2. What was the name of the first editor Mamush worked with?

3. In Chapter 17, how many hours was Samuel sleeping in the morning?

4. How old was Mamush when he and Elsa first met?

5. In Chapter 27, how many times did Samuel call Mamush when Mamush was cruising bars and trying to get drugs in Chicago?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Samuel try to teach Mamush not to be afraid?

2. What type of trips did Mamush like to take with Samuel when he was young?

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

4. How did Mamush meet Elsa?

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

6. What information did the clerk at the courthouse have for Mamush?

7. What is Samuel's room like at the half-way house?

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

9. How did Mamush persuade the clerk at the courthouse to get him the information he wanted?

10. What did Samuel teach Mamush about lying?

(see the answer keys)

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