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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part II, where does Mustafa tell Nuri he was deported to from Macedonia?
(a) Italy.
(b) Bulgaria.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Germany.

2. Who does Nuri meet in Turkey that encourages him to try to connect with a smuggler to cross the sea?
(a) Elias.
(b) Neil.
(c) Mohammed.
(d) Dahab.

3. Where does Mohammed tell Nuri to look for the key he says he needs?
(a) The refrigerator at the B and B.
(b) His locked drawer in his bedroom.
(c) Afra's handbag.
(d) The other garden.

4. What does Mohammed call Nuri?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Sir.
(c) Father.
(d) Uncle Nuri.

5. What did Afra miss so much when she first came to live with Nuri after they were married?
(a) Having good food.
(b) Having enough money.
(c) The sea.
(d) The desert.

6. What was the color of the city of Aleppo as Nuri remembers it?
(a) Silver.
(b) Bronze.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

7. In Part II, what do the refugees wrap Mohammed in after he falls off the boat?
(a) Women's scarves.
(b) T-shirts.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Sweaters.

8. What do the two men at the checkpoint in Aleppo try to force Nuri to take from them?
(a) A gun.
(b) A camera.
(c) Money.
(d) Drugs.

9. In Chapter 1, what does Afra say about her night of dreams?
(a) She had a night of lovely dreams.
(b) She dreamed the same dream repeatedly in one night.
(c) She had a night of broken dreams.
(d) She had a night of no dreams.

10. What does Lucy Fisher tell Nuri about preparing for his asylum interview?
(a) It will be postponed indefinitely.
(b) It will be very short.
(c) It should be easy and stress-free.
(d) It will be emotionally difficult and they will pounce on anything he says.

11. In Part I, who is Nuri amazed to see in the garden of the bed and breakfast?
(a) Afra.
(b) Dahab.
(c) Mohammed.
(d) Sami.

12. What river did Afra once paint that Nuri wishes he could see the painting of again?
(a) The Nile.
(b) The Queiq.
(c) The Mississippi.
(d) The Thames.

13. Where does Nuri fall asleep routinely in Part II?
(a) The road.
(b) The garden of the B and B.
(c) The basement.
(d) The living room couch.

14. Where do Afra and Nuri stay when they first arrive in England?
(a) With a family member.
(b) A bed and breakfast.
(c) A homeless shelter.
(d) With a friend.

15. Which of the following did Nuri feed the bees in his colony?
(a) Bee balm.
(b) Royal jelly.
(c) Ambrosia.
(d) Elderberry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nuri first meet Aya?

2. What does the new resident at the B and B wear that the Moroccan man thinks is strange?

3. What is the name of Afra's and Nuri's son?

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

5. Who falls off the boat in Part II whom Nuri goes into the water after?

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