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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the shop where Joseph and Sami used to go and buy chewing gum and Football Plus magazines?
(a) Mr. Khalid's.
(b) Mr. Qasim's.
(c) Mr. Ali's.
(d) Mr. Elyas's.

2. How many suitcases is Sami allowed to take with him when he and his family leave Syria?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

3. Who will drop off groceries for Sami's grandmother after he and his family leave Syria?
(a) Uncle Mahir.
(b) Uncle Farid.
(c) Uncle Habib.
(d) Uncle Abbas.

4. What is Sami's mother's position at the school where she works?
(a) English teacher.
(b) Assistant principal.
(c) Physics teacher.
(d) Principal.

5. How old does Sami remember he was when he was on vacation and fell out of a boat?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

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

7. What football teams do Sami and Aadam support?
(a) Arsenal and Benfica.
(b) Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid.
(c) Bayern Munchen and Liverpool FC.
(d) Manchester United and Real Madrid.

8. What ward and level of the hospital does Sami find his mother and sister?
(a) Ward 4, Level 3.
(b) Ward 5, Level 2.
(c) Ward 3, Level 3.
(d) Ward 1, Level 2.

9. What did Sara see when she was led out of the mall aater the bombing?
(a) Dead elderly woman.
(b) Dead child.
(c) Man's head and arm.
(d) Man's legs and arms.

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

11. 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.

12. What building is bombed in Chapter 1?
(a) Al-Hamidiyah Souq.
(b) Cham City Center Mall.
(c) New Qaassion Mall.
(d) Takiyya Suleimaniah Souq.

13. In Chapter 10, how many people are in the apartment where Sami and his family are staying?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

14. In Chapter 10, who urges Sami to apologize to his father?
(a) An old woman.
(b) An old man.
(c) His mother.
(d) Aadam.

15. In Chapter 13, how long has Sami had the shoes he is wearing?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) A month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the al-Hafez's maid?

2. While Joseph's father gets gas in Chapter 3, on the radio what store does a woman say she was near when the bomb went off?

3. In Chapter 1, what type of car does Leila's mother drive?

4. In Chapter 12, what prayer does Sami think his mother is saying on the boat?

5. In Chapter 8, what do Sami and Aadam draw for Sara?

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