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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator's parents no longer want her to play with whom?
(a) Yewa.
(b) Selam.
(c) Hadiya.
(d) Farah.

2. Why does the village chief get so angry at Jubril?
(a) He turns off the television.
(b) He brushes up against his shoulder.
(c) He spills water on him.
(d) He steps on his foot.

3. Who saves Jubril after he has passed out in a field?
(a) A priest.
(b) A Muslim man.
(c) The bus driver.
(d) A policeman.

4. Whom does Jubril ask to come on the bus to settle the matter about his seat?
(a) The police.
(b) A priest.
(c) A city official.
(d) The bus terminal manager.

5. Why do the bus passengers side with Jubril against the village chief?
(a) Jubril shared his food with the other passengers.
(b) The chief took Jubril's seat but has no ticket.
(c) Jubril helped a small boy who the chief scared.
(d) Jubril passed out water that the chief was hiding.

6. The narrator and her best friend ______________________.
(a) Swim in the sea.
(b) Take piano lessons.
(c) Do everything together.
(d) Ride bikes together.

7. Who has taken Jubril's reserved seat on the bus?
(a) A priest.
(b) A school girl.
(c) A mother and child.
(d) A village chief.

8. Selam's parents have given her permission to eat ___________________.
(a) Chocolate.
(b) French fries.
(c) Chicken strips.
(d) Pork.

9. What place does the narrator have in her family?
(a) The middle child.
(b) An only child.
(c) The oldest child.
(d) The youngest child.

10. The soldier wants to be a farmer or a ____________________.
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Cook.
(c) Shoemaker.
(d) Shopkeeper.

11. Jubril buys a ticket on which bus line to take him out of the city to his father's village?
(a) Luxurious Buses.
(b) Nigerian Express Lines.
(c) Greyhound Bus.
(d) Amtrak.

12. Which of the following is NOT something the soldier threatens to do if he is forced off the bus?
(a) Threatens to kill someone.
(b) Light himself on fire.
(c) Curses the passengers.
(d) Shoots imaginary machine guns into the air.

13. What is Jubril's religion?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Muslim.

14. What is notable about Jubril's appearance?
(a) He has turquoise eyes.
(b) One leg is shorter than the other.
(c) He is missing a hand.
(d) He has burn scars on his face.

15. Jubril was baptized into which religion?
(a) Christian.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Muslim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator note about the streets outside the apartment?

2. Why do the narrator's parents no longer want her to play with a certain girl?

3. How old are the girls in the story?

4. What does the narrator do when she first sees Selam at her apartment?

5. Who tells this story?

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