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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 68 - 128).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Nuri and Afra keep going on their journey from Syria until they reach the United Kingdom?
(a) They want to reach their religious friends there.
(b) Their parents are there.
(c) They are trying to get to where Mustafa has settled.
(d) Their children are waiting for them there.

2. Who is Afra's great-uncle that she remembers fondly in Part II?
(a) Khamid.
(b) Mustafa.
(c) Dahab.
(d) Nobu.

3. Where do Nuri and Afra wait for a smuggler to take them out of Aleppo and into Turkey in Part I?
(a) The old farmer's market.
(b) The old souq.
(c) Bab al-Faraj.
(d) The mosque.

4. What does Mohammed tell Nuri happened to him after he fell in the water?
(a) He died a little bit.
(b) He got very hot.
(c) He saw an angel.
(d) He got very cold.

5. What did Afra miss so much when she first came to live with Nuri after they were married?
(a) The desert.
(b) Having enough money.
(c) Having good food.
(d) The sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What finally makes Afra decide to agree to leave Syria?

2. What is the name of the old Moroccan man at the B and B?

3. What does Mohammed call Nuri?

4. Why does Elias ultimately decide not to take the journey across the sea with Nuri?

5. Who does Mohammed tell Nuri he saw in his vision when he was in the water?

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