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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Afra tell the doctor she became blind?
(a) From looking at the sun too long.
(b) From a disease.
(c) From a bomb.
(d) From a car accident.

2. What does Mohammed ask Nuri to get for him to eat in Leros?
(a) Chocolate spread.
(b) Corn.
(c) Beef.
(d) Fish.

3. What instrument does the man in the camp at Athens play so well?
(a) Rebab.
(b) Flute.
(c) Violin.
(d) Piano.

4. In Chapter 9, what does Nuri think he hears someone calling in Arabic?
(a) Help!
(b) Over here!
(c) Take this!
(d) Watch out!

5. What does Hazim tell Diomande about his asylum interview?
(a) He needs to just tell the essentials of his story without extras.
(b) He needs to talk more about his job.
(c) He needs to talk more about his mother.
(d) He needs to make up a sadder story.

6. Who does the asylum interviewer ask if Nuri has ever worked with?
(a) Mustafa.
(b) Daesh.
(c) Mohammed.
(d) ISIS.

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

8. What does Nuri ask the doctor for?
(a) Some sleeping tablets.
(b) A new glasses prescription.
(c) A set of weights for exercise.
(d) Some painkillers.

9. What does Nuri discover about the rules for aid workers' interactions with refugees?
(a) The aid workers are only allowed to see each refugee once.
(b) The aid workers are not supposed to talk with the refugees.
(c) The aid workers are supposed to try to learn the refugees' language.
(d) The aid workers are supposed to try to find out where the refugees came from.

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

11. Who is Nuri particularly worried about in the camp at Athens when he sees the man who plays the instrument with them in Part III?
(a) The six young mothers who arrived together from Afghanistan.
(b) The three sisters who had just arrived in the camp togther.
(c) The twin boys who had just arrived in the camp together.
(d) The young mother with the baby.

12. What does Nuri hit Nadim with in Part IV?
(a) A wooden board.
(b) A metal shovel.
(c) A gun.
(d) A baseball bat.

13. Who does Nuri tell the asylum interviewers is the president of Syria?
(a) Mustafa Rolid.
(b) Bashar al-Assad.
(c) Hazim al-Abbadi.
(d) Nadim Hurzil.

14. How does Nuri get Mohammed through the screenings in Greece?
(a) He helps Mohammed sneak through a fence.
(b) He keeps Mohammed under his coat.
(c) He tells the authorities Mohammed is his cousin.
(d) He uses Sami's passport for Mohammed.

15. Where do Nuri and Afra go for their asylum interview?
(a) Worthington.
(b) Croydon.
(c) Milton Keynes.
(d) Blackheath.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nuri tell Mustafa in an email from Leros he hopes he and Afra will be leaving for soon?

2. What does Nuri's father say when Nuri tells him he does not want to work in his shop?

3. In Chapter 9, who keeps Afra company at the B and B?

4. What has Afra lost on the boat journey from Turkey?

5. What organizations were well-prepared on the Greek island Nuri and Afra arrive on in Part III?

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