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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 207 - 269).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nuri notice Afra playing with on Leros?
(a) Mohammed's marble with the red vein.
(b) Mohammed's bandanna.
(c) Sami's toy truck.
(d) Sami's lego.

2. In Athens, what does Nuri think is a gun or bomb flash when he first arrives with Afra?
(a) A light bulb bursting.
(b) A camera flash.
(c) A firework.
(d) The light from a phone.

3. What does Nuri tell Mohammed about the ferry from Leros to Athens?
(a) Nuri will ride the ferry often to see if he can find Mohammed.
(b) He will only have one chance to buy a ticket and make sure he is on the ferry.
(c) It is too dangerous to use.
(d) It is not allowed for a young boy to travel on it alone.

4. What insects' sounds does Nuri remember hearing in Athens?
(a) Cicadas.
(b) Locusts.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Carpenter ants.

5. What does the man in the cabin next door on Leros tell his young daughter about her mother?
(a) She will come and stroke her hair when the girl has fallen asleep.
(b) She will meet them in France.
(c) She has died and is not coming back.
(d) She will meet them in Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nuri meet in the camp at Athens who has leaking breasts and seems confused?

2. In Part II, what does one woman waiting to get on the boat in Turkey say is the most dangerous crossing in the world?

3. When does the doctor ask Nuri to come see him again?

4. What is Diomande's favorite food that he tells Nuri his mother used to make?

5. What did Mustafa once tell Nuri the bee pheromones smell like?

(see the answer key)

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