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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Nuri and Afra go for their asylum interview?
(a) Blackheath.
(b) Croydon.
(c) Worthington.
(d) Milton Keynes.

2. What did Nadim give the twin boys when they first arrived in the camp?
(a) Food.
(b) Money.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Drugs.

3. What street does Nuri look for around Victoria Square in Part IV?
(a) Elpidos Street.
(b) Valida Street.
(c) Bryson Street.
(d) Victoria Street.

4. How do the other men in the camp justify killing Nadim?
(a) They say he was sick anyway.
(b) They say he owed them all money.
(c) They say he is evil and he deserved to die.
(d) They say he would have killed them first.

5. Who does Nuri meet in the camp at Athens who has leaking breasts and seems confused?
(a) Angeliki.
(b) Aya.
(c) Dahab.
(d) Rona.

6. What does Nuri tell Mohammed about the ferry from Leros to Athens?
(a) Nuri will ride the ferry often to see if he can find Mohammed.
(b) He will only have one chance to buy a ticket and make sure he is on the ferry.
(c) It is not allowed for a young boy to travel on it alone.
(d) It is too dangerous to use.

7. Which group banned Coca-Cola in Syria?
(a) Daesh.
(b) ISIS.
(c) The Taliban.
(d) The FOB.

8. What does Nuri get at the old asylum building in Part III?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Clothes for Afra and Mohammed.
(c) Musical instruments.
(d) Food.

9. What does Afra say is the last thing she saw before becoming blind?
(a) Her house.
(b) A cat.
(c) Nuri's eyes.
(d) Sami's eyes.

10. What does Nuri notice Afra playing with on Leros?
(a) Sami's toy truck.
(b) Mohammed's marble with the red vein.
(c) Mohammed's bandanna.
(d) Sami's lego.

11. In Athens, what does Nuri think is a gun or bomb flash when he first arrives with Afra?
(a) The light from a phone.
(b) A light bulb bursting.
(c) A camera flash.
(d) A firework.

12. What does Mohammed ask Nuri to get for him to eat in Leros?
(a) Beef.
(b) Chocolate spread.
(c) Corn.
(d) Fish.

13. What does Nuri hit Nadim with in Part IV?
(a) A gun.
(b) A metal shovel.
(c) A baseball bat.
(d) A wooden board.

14. What food does Nuri find and cook for hemself and Afra in Part III in Leros?
(a) A whole octopus.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A side of lamb.
(d) A sea bass.

15. What is the name of the baby in the camp at Athens who finally starts nursing from her mother?
(a) Mobita.
(b) Mahsa.
(c) Aya.
(d) Kirrine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nuri get Mohammed through the screenings in Greece?

2. What does Nuri see Nadim doing in the woods?

3. Which doctor does Nuri take Afra to in Part IV?

4. What does Hazim tell Diomande about his asylum interview?

5. What is the smuggler's name who introduces Nuri and Afra to the second smuggler who will eventually get them out of the United Kingdom?

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