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1
Where does Daesh originate from? (pg. 55)
Syria
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
2
What were Tareq's baby twin brothers' names?
Nour and Fayed
Ameer and Sameer
Farrah and Salim
Asim and Rashid
3
Who does Tareq develop a crush on?
Najiba
Alexia
Shamya
Jamila
4
Who does Musa flirt with and begin talking with in a dating way?
Jamila
Najiba
Shamya
Alexia
5
What is Tareq's uncle's name?
Ammo
Waleed
Sameer
Fayed
6
What was Alexia’s favorite item in the room of donated clothes?
A warm green jacket
A beautiful red headscarf
A cute baby onesie
A handmade overcoat
7
Why did Musa want to stay for the execution?
he wanted to see the godless person get punishment
he wanted to see if it was someone he knew
he wanted to show Tareq
he was curious
8
Where do Najiba and Jamila come from?
Afghanistan
Syria
Iraq
Lebanon
9
What powerful thing happened on the beach while Alexia was helping a raft come in after visiting the cemetery?
A woman screamed at Alexia for being a “war tourist”
A man attacked one of the refugees with a knife
A dead body washed up on shore
A woman gave birth right on the beach
10
What can the reader BEST infer about helpers based on Alexia’s story so far?
Helpers are always putting themselves in danger
Helpers care for their own personal well-being most
Helpers suffer emotional trauma
Helpers have hidden agendas
11
What does Siddiqa warn Alexia and Tareq about?
How sketchy people prey on the children in the camps
How Europeans really don’t like Syrian refugees and don’t treat them well
How the people in the stores rip off refugees who are shopping
How the ferry to Athens is really dangerous so they should go by train
12
What has Susan decided to name her doll?
Fayed
Baba
Teyta
Farrah
13
a violent, armed rebellion by small groups who practice guerrilla warfare against a larger authority
Jihad
Civil War
Insurgency
Rebellion
14
What do Musa and Tareq argue about while walking to the restaurant?
Tareq hates it in Turkey and wants to go to Europe soon, Musa does not
They both want to date the girl from the cafe and argue over who she wants
Musa blames Tareq for not having enough money because he keeps messing up
Tareq thinks Musa is too easy going, and he needs to be more serious
15
What are Tareq and Musa on a mission to do in Chapter 13?
Get money owed to Tareq after an employer tried not to pay him
Find out who texted Tareq from the unknown number
Find a thief who stole Tareq’s wallet with all of their money
Get to a job that a mysterious man said would pay a lot of money
16
What does Destiny spend chapter 21 telling us about?
Memories & Hopes
Love & Hatred
Helpers & Hunters
Good & Evil
17
Sunni Muslims believe...
that the only way to get to heaven is through jihad
that the first four caliphs were Muhammad's rightful successors
that we must restore the old Islamic Caliphate
that Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali, was his only rightful successor
18
How were Jamila’s father and brother killed?
They died from a disease because the war had destroyed most hospitals
They were killed in a Russian airstrike that hit their home
They were killed by a suicide bomber on the way to the supermarket
They were killed by Taliban forces while fighting as soldiers in the war
19
What does destiny mean when it says "The invisible lines in your world hold so much power"?
The quality of your life can depend on what side of a border you were born
Thinks we can't see, like airstrikes chosen on a map, can ruin lives
The line we create between heaven and hell controls us
The lines of fate that connect us all can determine many of our actions
20
Based on Destiny’s description of the hunter and the helper, what might the author believe about acts of kindness?
Acts of kindness should not be shown to hunters
Acts of kindness aren’t enough to stop bad people
Small acts of kindness are rare and should be valued
Small acts of kindness have a profound impact on the world
21
What sparked the Syrian Civil War?
Bashar al Assad's forces opening fire on protesters during the Arab Spring
The transition of power from Hafez al Assad to Bashar al Assad
Sunnis and Shias fighting over religious differences
Rebellions against the West interfering in Syria for oil
22
Who is responsible for the airstrike that killed Tareq's family?
Assad government forces
Russia
ISIS/Daesh
Iran
23
What is the holy book of Islam?
The Torah
The Talmud
The Quraysh
The Quran
24
Which literary device is this? "A storyteller gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story."
Foreshadowing
Motif
Omniscience
Theme
25
What happens at the ISIS/Daesh checkpoint?
Susan is told she needs to wear a hijab to be allowed to enter
Tareq is forced to delete the photos and music off of his phone
A soldier threatens to put Tareq's dad in jail if he doesn't give him money
Tareq's dad is criticized for not being Muslim enough
26
What were the "payments to Poseidon" that Destiny talks about?
Refugees throwing their belongings off the boat to outrun the coast guard
The sacrifice by Ancient Greeks to ensure safe travels on the Mediterranean
The loss of each refugee's most precious item in a good luck ritual
The cost of hiring the smugglers to take the refugees to Europe
27
Which major world power is NOT involved in the Syrian Civil War?
Russia
Iran
Britain
The United States
28
What is the purpose of Annis’s narrative in the novel? (Annis is the old Greek woman that Alexia talks with)
To explain the financial hardship of Lesvos
To provide a local perspective on Syrian refugees in Greece
To give an understanding of the hardship refugees bring to the island
To explore the culture of the island in Greece
29
Where do refugees try to flee first?
Nearby (neighboring) countries
The West, Europe and the U.S.
Richer countries with many resources
Turkey
30
How does the Universal Nature of Trauma show up for many of our characters?
They start to question their faith
They become very concerned with money
They start crying several times out of nowhere
They are having trouble sleeping
31
What is this country?
Syria
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
32
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another (putting yourself in someone else’s shoes)
Empathy
Compassion
Entropy
Sympathy
33
Who are the broad groups fighting in the Syrian Civil War?
Sunnis vs Alawites
Syrian government vs Iran & Russia
Syrian government vs rebels
Alawites vs the Kurds
34
What is Tareq's father's name?
Ammo
Fayed
Sameer
Waleed
35
What does Tareq dream about in Chapter 2?
His favorite meal that his grandmother makes
The chaos of the hospital
An airstrike and being trapped under rubble
His family and getting his brother Samir for dinner
36
What was Tareq's aunt's name?
Nour
Farrah
Nada
Fatima
37
Why does the author include references to the Odyssey during Tareq’s journey?
To remind people of the significance of Greek culture
To draw parallels between Tareq’s experience and Odysseus
To reinforce Tareq’s ultimate destiny of living in Greece
To tie Greek cultural references to Tareq’s journey
38
What will happen to Musa and Tareq if they don't leave the country?
They will have to fight for Daesh
They will be executed for being non-believers
They will have to stay with uncle Waleed
They will have to join the cubs of Daesh
39
Tareq's cousin is one year older. What is his name?
Nada
Waleed
Ammo
Musa
40
What does Destiny say drives humans to watch something like the execution?
Empathy
Desire to help
Curiosity
Fear
41
What was Tareq's mother's name?
Nada
Nour
Fatima
Farrah
42
What is Musa’s clever plan at the restaurant that ends up working?
He threatens to cause a scene on camera exposing the owner
He sells "handmade" Syrian bracelets to the tourists that he got for cheap
He tricks a young Afghan refugee into telling them where the smugglers are
He pretends to know the owner so him and Tareq can get free food
43
What did Bashar al-Assad do in response to the Arab Spring?
Put more Sunnis in positions of power in his government
Ask Iran and Russia for help to stay in power
Hold free and fair elections to prove he is a democratic leader
Restrict free speech and send soldiers to crush protests
44
Which is the BEST description of the theme
The Universal Nature of Trauma
in A Land of Permanent Goodbyes?
Trauma affects the brain and causes memory loss, lack of sleep, nightmares
Refugees experience many traumatic events during their journey
When horrible things happen we get traumatized, leading to PTSD symptoms
Trauma can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere, and calls for empathy
45
What were Alexia and the other volunteers
really
worried about for the refugees on Tareq’s boat?
Terrorists
Hypothermia
Starvation
Disease
46
What is Tareq embarrassed about while talking with Musa in the car?
That his beard was only "kitten whiskers" while his was full
That he had wondered why Musa had a mom still and he didn't
That he didn't read and know more about the war, Assad, and Daesh
That he was having nightmares about the heads at Naim Square
47
Who is the president of Syria?
Nasib al-Bakri
Bashar al-Assad
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hafiz al-Assad
48
Why did Fayed have to go visit his brother in Raqqa?
To avoid the war after it claimed the lives of so many of his family
To get some money from him to flee Syria
To live there now that their house was destroyed
Because he was sad about losing his family and needed his support
49
What happens at the Assad government checkpoint?
Susan is told she needs to wear a hijab to be allowed to enter
Tareq's dad is criticized for not being Muslim enough
A soldier threatens to put Tareq's dad in jail if he doesn't give him money
Tareq is forced to delete the photos and music off of his phone
50
Who saves Tareq from the rubble?
A man in a white helmet
Their grumpy neighbor
His father
The doctor
51
a religious body consisting of members having similar beliefs
Sect
Jihad
Insurgency
Shia
52
What do Alexia and Joel do to try and bring everyone at the camp together?
They buy a bunch of food from a food truck and everyone tells their stories
They decide to hold a “jumʿah” which is the Muslim version of a mass
They pass out some expensive chocolate that they had been saving
They light a big fire on the beach and Joel plays guitar while Alexia sings
53
What was the crime of the person being executed?
didn't wear a niqab
beard too short
insulting the caliphate
pants too tight and fashionable
54
a political-religious state ruled by a Muslim leader
Jihad
Caliphate
Sect
Insurgency
55
a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme
Epigraph
Prologue
Epilogue
Preface
56
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
Refugee
Insurgent
Internally-Displaced Person (IDP)
Jihadist
57
an extremist Islamic militant group that ruled a large territory from 2014-2019
ISIS/Daesh
Arab Spring
Caliphate
Jihad
58
What is this country?
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
59
Why does the cafe owner, Rami, hate the Assad government so much?
He was part of the Arab Spring protests and watched his friends die
An airstrike destroyed his home and made him a refugee just like Tareq
His sons were recruited for the army and died fighting Daesh
Bashar al Assad's father's government raped and murdered his family
60
Which is the BEST description of the theme
Refugee Experience
in A Land of Permanent Goodbyes?
Refugees are victims of decisions by others; they have little control
Refugees need help and support from people in wealthy countries like Alexia
Refugees often have a bond with each other because they lost their homes
Refugees often travel long distances through many countries and cultures
61
Which is the BEST description of the theme
Destructive Nature of Human Greed
in A Land of Permanent Goodbyes?
The Middle East is full of greed which leads to conflict and death
Greed for money/power leads humans do terrible things that destroy lives
People are greedy and awful, so we need to protect ourselves from "hunters"
People are greedy because they haven't experienced suffering like refugees
62
Why did Atia Abawi have Fayed take Shams and Asil with them on their journey from Raqqa to Turkey?
To set up the conversation with Asil about people who died leaving Syria
To highlight the dangers faced by women in ISIS-controlled territory
To introduce additional love interests for Tareq and Musa
To create more tension at the checkpoints on the way to Turkey
63
What is a theme?
The opinion of the author on a certain topic or situation in the book
The sequence of events in which each event affects the next one
An author repeats a quote, symbol, or text to indicate something
A universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a story
64
Why did Tareq want to remember the face of the executioner?
so he could take vengeance on him later
so he could identify him and tell the police
so he could tell his Baba all the details
to make sure that man wouldn't get into heaven
65
What does Mr. Rogers advise children to look for when they see scary things on the news?
Empathy
Truth
Facts
Helpers
66
What shocking thing did the Turkish Coast Guard do as the refugees tried to cross the sea?
They demanded that all of the refugees give them their valuables
They started trying to sink the boat with all of the refugees on it
They saw all the young children and decided to secretly help them cross
They took Najiba as part of their smuggling ring
67
an opening chapter to a story that establishes the context
Epigraph
Preview
Epilogue
Prologue
68
Why does Atia Abawi include the character of Rami, the owner of the cafe?
To show us the open mic night and how proud Tareq is of his culture
To show us how some people become okay with an evil group like Daesh
To give us the character Shamya so that Musa has a love interest
To introduce a place where Tareq and Musa can come back to in Turkey
69
a person who participates in a holy war waged on behalf of Islam as a religious duty
Jihadist
Insurgent
Sunni
Crusader
70
What did one of the refugees do to get the Turkish coast guard to back off?
Throw one of their bags at the motor of the boat which tangled it
Jump off of the refugee boat and swim to the coast guard boat
Hold a baby over the edge of the boat and threaten to drop it
Grab the pistol of the smuggler and shoot at the coast guard boat
71
Which quote BEST shows us Musa's perspective on Turkey?
"Every day is another story of people being taken advantage of"
"[They] pay us only a fraction of what they'd pay a Turk for the same work"
"Nowhere in the world is safe anymore"
"I want to learn the language and customs of the country that let me stay"
72
What are the Cubs of Daesh?
A football (soccer) team that ISIS set up to pretend things are normal
The lion cubs held in a Raqqa zoo that ISIS uses as mascots
A Middle-Eastern, Muslim version of the Boy Scouts
A training camp for young boys to join ISIS
73
What is this country?
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Iraq
74
What is this country?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
Syria
75
What powerful thing happened on the beach while Alexia was helping a raft come in after visiting the cemetery?
A dead body washed up on shore
A woman gave birth right on the beach
A woman screamed at Alexia for being a “war tourist”
A man attacked one of the refugees with a knife
76
What does the "Naim" in Naim Square mean?
Town
Center
Hell
Paradise
77
What is the object that Tareq throws in rage after finding it near his family member's bodies?
A pacifier
A doll
A red toy car
A soccer ball
78
Which literary device if this? "A character’s personality is “hinted” at through dialogue and description."
Theme
Indirect Characterization
Foreshadowing
Motif
79
How did the different sects of Islam lead to conflict in Syria?
The Alawites, Sunnis, and Shias divided the country into competing regions
A minority sect, the Alawites, took power and favored their own people
Multiple sects immediately started fighting over their different beliefs
The Sunni sect controlled the government even though they are a minority
80
What is a proxy war?
When a major power supports a small group to fight a war in their interest
A war where small groups attack and hide in order to fight a larger power
An armed revolution against an authoritarian government
A war in which both sides are from the same country
81
What do Tareq, Najiba, and Jamila all talk about together?
That they are scared of the smugglers and crossing the sea
Their home countries and families and how they have been torn apart by war
How they wished they were born in Europe, safe from all this
Their favorite foods and how they haven't had a decent meal in a long time
82
the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a group with the goal of destroying that group
Genocide
Jihad
Insurgency
Regicide
83
Which literary device is this? "An author repeats a quote, symbol, or text to indicate something."
Motif
Theme
Direct Characterization
Foreshadowing
84
What sect of Islam does Bashar al Assad belong to?
Ahmadis
Alawites
Sunnis
Shias
85
What does Alexia realize at the beginning of Chapter 28?
That she had never really had a deep conversation with any of the refugees
That she had not eaten the entire day and she was about to pass out
That she forgot to give Susan the doll clothing she promised her
That she really missed her little brother after talking to Tareq and Susan
86
What does ISIS stand for?
Iraq and Syria's Islamic State
Islamic Sect of Iraq and Syria
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
Islamic State of Sunnis and Shias
87
Who is the omniscient narrator of the novel?
God
Fate
Destiny
Tareq
88
What was the Arab Spring?
Protests and armed rebellions that spread across the Arab world in 2011
A renaissance of culture in the Arab world starting in the 2010's
A series of peaceful protests in Syria against the government
The restriction of free speech by Bashar al-Assad in response to protests
89
Shia Muslims believe...
that we must restore the old Islamic Caliphate
that Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali, was his only rightful successor
that the only way to get to heaven is through jihad
that the first four caliphs were Muhammad's rightful successors
90
What is this country?
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Syria
91
What does Tareq do to upset Fayed and make him briefly raise his voice to say “Stop that!”?
He yells at Susan to get on the boat because she is too scared to step on
He starts talking about Salim being missing again and Susan hears him
He blames God for taking their family away and questions his faith
He talks back to a smuggler because he is angry with them what they charge
92
What is the significance of the open mic night at the Syrian cafe?
It brought in a lot of customers for Rami and made his business thrive
To show the reader how talented Syrian refugees are despite their situation
It showcased how Syrians still had a proud identity even outside of Syria
It was a way to fight boredom for free, since entertainment is expensive
93
What is the line "Death had followed them from Syria" referring to?
A young refugee accidentally being shot during a scuffle with the smuggler
A refugee dying in the cold water while swimming by the boat
A refugee drowning because he didn't realize his life jacket was fake
A refugee being shot by the Turkish coast guard
94
Which countries are doing the most to take in refugees?
Wealthy countries like the U.S.
Smaller, poor countries with few resources
European countries
Overpopulated countries
95
How does Tareq meet Najiba and Jamila?
Jamila offers Susan a headscarf because she lost hers
Susan is playing and accidentally trips over Najiba’s backpack
Najiba offers Tareq snacks and he is too hungry to decline
Jamila mistakes Tareq for another person she is supposed to be meeting
