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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Afra's great-uncle that she remembers fondly in Part II?
(a) Khamid.
(b) Nobu.
(c) Dahab.
(d) Mustafa.

3. What does Nuri think he sees on Diomande's back?
(a) Bites.
(b) Small wings.
(c) Eyes.
(d) Scars.

4. 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.

5. What is the name of Afra's and Nuri's son?
(a) Firas.
(b) John.
(c) Mustafa.
(d) Sami.

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

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

8. How does Nuri first meet Aya?
(a) At college.
(b) At his cousin Ibrahim's eldest son's wedding.
(c) At work.
(d) Through Mustafa.

9. Where in Syria is Nuri from?
(a) Damascus.
(b) Eastern Aleppo.
(c) Homs.
(d) Western Aleppo.

10. What is Mohammed most worried about when Nuri meets him?
(a) Never seeing his mother again.
(b) Falling into the sea and drowning when they cross.
(c) Being separated from his brother.
(d) Having to live in America.

11. How old was Mustafa when his mother died?
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 34.
(d) 40.

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

13. What does Mustafa thinks Firas spends too much time doing?
(a) Eating.
(b) Playing sports.
(c) Playing on his phone.
(d) Talking to his friends.

14. Where do Afra and Nuri set up a stall at the market on Sundays to sell Afra's art?
(a) Under the turquoise awning.
(b) Opposite Mariq, who sells jewelry/
(c) Just opposite Hamid, who sells tea.
(d) Right next to the riverbank.

15. What color is Afra's hair in Chapter 1?
(a) The color of honey.
(b) The color of coal.
(c) The color of sand.
(d) The color of flames.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does it take Mustafa so long to leave Syria?

2. What does Mohammed call Nuri?

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

4. What does Nuri do briefly for work while he waits in Turkey?

5. Who finds Firas's body?

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