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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 270 - 313).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story does Angeliki tell Nuri about Odysseus in Part IV?
(a) How Odysseus charted the constellations.
(b) How Odysseus was killed by Trygon's tail.
(c) How Odysseus killed the Minotaur.
(d) How Odysseus had his men tie him to the ship's mast to resist the sirens.

2. In Chapter 9, who keeps Afra company at the B and B?
(a) Aya from Syria.
(b) Angeliki from Somalia.
(c) Farida from Afghanistan.
(d) Dahab from Syria.

3. What has Afra lost on the boat journey from Turkey?
(a) Her wedding ring.
(b) Her necklace.
(c) Her platinum bracelet.
(d) Her contact lenses.

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

5. What does the new resident at the B and B wear that the Moroccan man thinks is strange?
(a) A nightgown.
(b) A tracksuit.
(c) A swimsuit.
(d) A business suit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nuri meet in Turkey that encourages him to try to connect with a smuggler to cross the sea?

2. What does the woman next to Nuri in the hospital tell him about her situation?

3. In Part II, what does one woman waiting to get on the boat in Turkey say is the most dangerous crossing in the world?

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

5. How long does Nuri spend in the hospital in Part V?

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