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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. In Chapter 18, where was Samuel's car parked?
(a) Second row near the apartment entrance.
(b) Two blocks from the apartment entrance.
(c) Half a block from the apartment entrance.
(d) Third row near the apartment entrance.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Elsa asked Mamush to watch Samuel in Chapter 17, what did Mamush tell Samuel he had for breakfast?

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

3. In a folder Mamush received at the courthouse in Chicago, what was the date of the first parking violation?

4. How old does Mamush remember he was when he and Samuel drove in circles looking for a parking lot when Samuel refused to park in a garage?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the man in the gray suit that Mamush met at Elsa's take him?

2. How did Samuel attempt to teach Mamush Amharic?

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

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

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

6. How did Mamush meet Elsa?

7. What did Mamush remember about parking with Samuel when he was 12 or 13?

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

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

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

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