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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 129 - 206).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why does Nuri hate to see that Afra still seems to love him?
(a) He can not forgive her for her negligence which he feels contributed to their son's death.
(b) He does not love her any longer.
(c) He has been having an affair and wants to leave her.
(d) He does not feel worthy of her or her forgiveness.

2. What does Nuri suspect the man who plays the instrument in Athens of doing in Part III?
(a) Killing the kids in the camp.
(b) Exploiting the young and vulnerable.
(c) Trying to sabotage everyone's efforts at being granted asylum.
(d) Stealing money from everyone.

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

4. What has Afra lost on the boat journey from Turkey?
(a) Her wedding ring.
(b) Her necklace.
(c) Her platinum bracelet.
(d) Her contact lenses.

5. Why do Nuri and Afra keep going on their journey from Syria until they reach the United Kingdom?
(a) Their parents are there.
(b) They are trying to get to where Mustafa has settled.
(c) They want to reach their religious friends there.
(d) Their children are waiting for them there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the head covering Afra always wears?

2. Where do Nuri and Afra wait for a smuggler to take them out of Aleppo and into Turkey in Part I?

3. What annoys the man from Morocco about others' toilet habits?

4. What does the Moroccan man at the bed and breakfast start calling Nuri?

5. What do the two men at the checkpoint in Aleppo try to force Nuri to take from them?

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