Selection Quick Checks (English)



1.	At the beginning of the selection, where did Thura and her family go?
	A.	They were moving to the suburbs outside Baghdad.
	B.	They decided to move to her grandparents' house.
	C.	They moved back to their own home.
	D.	They were moving to Adhamiya.

2.	Why was the government burning huge amounts of oil?
	A.	They wanted to get rid of the oil that they used to send to the Americans.
	B.	They wanted to send up black clouds to block the aim of American missiles.
	C.	They had excess oil and were afraid the Americans would get a hold of it.
	D.	They wanted to show the Iraqi people that they were still in control of all of their resources.

3.	Thura felt especially sorry for her mother and Aula because
	A.	they were having a hard time with all the noise.
	B.	they were sensitive to the dust and kept sneezing.
	C.	they were far away from their relatives.
	D.	they were having a hard time taking care of the children.

4.	What was the biggest concern of Afaaf, the wife of Thura's uncle?
	A.	getting hit by broken glass
	B.	not being able to go outside when she wanted to
	C.	the weapons hidden in a nearby palm grove
	D.	insects getting into the house

5.	When Thura returned home from her uncle's house, what were she and her family fed up with?
	A.	the propaganda of the Iraqi Army Leaders
	B.	American leaders bragging about their victories
	C.	having to be inside all of the time
	D.	the house being so dirty and dusty all the time

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