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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the al-Hafez's maid?
(a) Rima.
(b) Saba.
(c) Donya.
(d) Mona.

2. What food does Joseph's mother send home with Sami when his mother and sister come home?
(a) Baba ganouj.
(b) Haloumi.
(c) Saamaka Harra
(d) Maaqluba.

3. How long do Sami's mother and sister have to stay in the hospital after the bombing?
(a) 3 days.
(b) Overnight.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 days.

4. What city is Sami's mother worried that Damascus will become like?
(a) Haamaa.
(b) Aleppo.
(c) Lataakia.
(d) Daraa.

5. How old is Sami's sister in Chapter 3?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will drop off groceries for Sami's grandmother after he and his family leave Syria?

2. In Chapter 3, what is Joseph's mother chopping when Sami is ready to go home?

3. As Sami leaves with his family, how often does he remember being searched at an army checkpoint outside his school?

4. In what type of car does Avraham drive Sami to school?

5. In Chapter 1, what day of the week is Sami's class sent home because of a bombing?

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