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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What ward and level of the hospital does Sami find his mother and sister?

3. What does Sami's father do when he catches him trying to take money in Chapter 10?

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

5. What type of car does Joseph's father drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Sami and his family going, and why is Sami not allowed to pack a suitcase?

2. What does a woman on the radio say about the bombing at the mall to a reporter?

3. What is the condition of Sami's mother and sister when he sees them in the hospital?

4. Why did Sami want his mother to get his football boots for him?

5. How does Sami help Aadam call his mother?

6. As Sami and his family leave Syria, what does he remember getting used to because of the war?

7. What happened to Aadam's family?

8. How do Sami and his parents try to help Aadam before they leave for the boat?

9. In Chapter 8, what to Sami and Aadam do to try to entertain Sara?

10. Why does Aadam not want to spend money on a phone call in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Boy, Everywhere?

Essay Topic 2

When Tarek and his family arrive in England, he asks for asylum. Why does Tarek ask for asylum?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Boy, Everywhere and why is that incident the climax?

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