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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the doctor refuse to see Nuri in Part II?
(a) He is not sick.
(b) He does not have the right paperwork.
(c) He can not pay the fee.
(d) He is not British.

2. What does Hazim buy for Nuri that he thinks Nuri will appreciate?
(a) A gun.
(b) A book of poems from Syria.
(c) Sleeping pills.
(d) Special flowers for the bee in the garden of the B and B.

3. What did Mustafa once tell Nuri the bee pheromones smell like?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Vanilla.
(c) Almond.
(d) Rice.

4. In Part II, what does one woman waiting to get on the boat in Turkey say is the most dangerous crossing in the world?
(a) The one from America to Spain.
(b) The one from Turkey to Greece.
(c) The one from Ireland to England.
(d) The one from Libya to Italy.

5. Who does Mohammed tell Nuri he saw in his vision when he was in the water?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandmother.

6. What is Mohammed most worried about when Nuri meets him?
(a) Falling into the sea and drowning when they cross.
(b) Having to live in America.
(c) Being separated from his brother.
(d) Never seeing his mother again.

7. What does Nuri say he loves most about Afra in Part I?
(a) Her laugh.
(b) Her smell.
(c) Her hair.
(d) Her hands.

8. In Part I, who is Nuri amazed to see in the garden of the bed and breakfast?
(a) Dahab.
(b) Sami.
(c) Mohammed.
(d) Afra.

9. What is Diomande's favorite food that he tells Nuri his mother used to make?
(a) Stew.
(b) Kedjenou.
(c) Rice and beans.
(d) Cakes and cookies.

10. In Part II, where does Mustafa say he has been fingerprinted and scanned as he waits to make his next travel plan?
(a) Greece.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) Italy.

11. In Part II, what does Nuri buy for Afra that he thinks she will like?
(a) Nutella.
(b) Face cream.
(c) Celebrity magazines.
(d) A sketch pad and coloring pencils.

12. In Part II, where is Mustafa at a camp that is near a factory?
(a) Germany.
(b) Italy.
(c) Croatia.
(d) Serbia.

13. What is the name of a collective of bee hives and colonies?
(a) Apiaries.
(b) Balmeries.
(c) Greenhouses.
(d) Buzzeries.

14. Who is Mustafa married to?
(a) Aya.
(b) Dahab.
(c) Nadia.
(d) Rona.

15. What does Mohammed play with in the garden of the B and B in Part II?
(a) A salamander.
(b) A bird.
(c) A worm.
(d) An ant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in Mustafa's family left Syria when the trouble first started?

2. Why do Nuri and Afra keep going on their journey from Syria until they reach the United Kingdom?

3. What does Nuri think he sees on Diomande's back?

4. What is the name of the head covering Afra always wears?

5. In Part II, where does Mustafa tell Nuri he was deported to from Macedonia?

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