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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. In Chapter 14, from what gate does Sami's family's plane leave?

2. What does Sami have to eat in Chapter 18?

3. What type of computer does Fatimah reluctantly allow Sami to use in Chapter 25?

4. In Chapter 27, what wakes Sami?

5. In Chapter 20, how many gold teeth does the man have who is holding Tarek hostage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aunty Fatimah say to Sami after breakfast in Chapter 25?

2. How does Sami decide he might be able to get back home?

3. How do Tarek and Zeina fill their suitcase to make it look like they are going home to England?

4. What does Sami do when Hassan goes to play football?

5. How does Sami's mother tell him to relax when they go to the airport?

6. Where do Tarek and Sami eat their first meal in the detention center, and what do they have?

7. How does Hassan act when he shows Sami around the house.

8. Why do kids make fun of the school blazer Sami wears in Chapter 30?

9. What does Tarek learn about how Zeina and Sara are doing in Chapter 18?

10. What does Iman give Saraa when they arrive in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sami and Joseph have been friends since they were four. How would you describe the relationship between Sami and Joseph? Why is the relationship important to both of them?

Essay Topic 2

The al-Hafez family has to make sacrifices when they leave Syria. What sacrifices do they have to make? Why are they willing to make those sacrifices?

Essay Topic 3

Sami is taken away from all that is familiar in his life. How does Sami cope with the changes in his life?

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