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Questions and Answers
What caused Ahmed's confusion about his family's location?
What caused Ahmed's confusion about his family's location?
- The unfamiliar layout of the cellar
- His hallucinations and fever (correct)
- The distance between him and his family
- The muffled and quick speech of his family
What unexpected discovery did Ahmed make in the furniture room?
What unexpected discovery did Ahmed make in the furniture room?
- A hidden passage to the outside
- Family heirlooms and photographs
- A collection of antique furniture
- Recessed windows and neglected orchids (correct)
How did Ahmed feel when his fever broke?
How did Ahmed feel when his fever broke?
- Relieved and hopeful
- Extremely hungry (correct)
- Weak and disoriented
- Anxious and fearful
What did Ahmed observe in the living room?
What did Ahmed observe in the living room?
What was the boy's smile in the photograph similar to?
What was the boy's smile in the photograph similar to?
What did the orchids look like?
What did the orchids look like?
What was the atmosphere like in the living room?
What was the atmosphere like in the living room?
What did the teenage girl in the photographs look like?
What did the teenage girl in the photographs look like?
How long was Ahmed in the cellar before his fever broke?
How long was Ahmed in the cellar before his fever broke?
Flashcards
Ahmed's Illness
Ahmed's Illness
Ahmed experienced fever, sore throat, and chills that caused confusion.
Muffled Voices
Muffled Voices
Ahmed found his family's voices difficult to understand due to illness-induced confusion.
Potted Orchids
Potted Orchids
Ahmed saw wilted orchids with shriveled roots while looking out the window.
Fever Breaking
Fever Breaking
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Large Living Room
Large Living Room
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Fluffy White Cat
Fluffy White Cat
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Framed Photographs
Framed Photographs
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Teenage Girl
Teenage Girl
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Unruly Brown Hair
Unruly Brown Hair
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Study Notes
Chapter Seven Summary
- Ahmed, staying in a cellar, experiences illness and isolation.
- He is sick for three days, with a fever, sore throat and weak.
- He hallucinates and has difficulty distinguishing the family's voices.
- Ahmed hears family members speaking English, unable to distinguish accents.
- Ahmed hears the sounds of family routines, like footsteps, doors, and dishes.
- He imagines he is back home in Aleppo, feeling homesick.
- He sneaks out to the bathroom at night.
- In a feverish state, he looks out behind red shades, revealing potted orchids.
- After four days of illness, Ahmed recovers and his hunger returns.
- He ventures upstairs to a large living area.
- He sees photos and is struck by a photo of a teenage girl.
- Ahmed remembers a younger boy's smile in a photo, finding it strange.
- He is reminded of pictures with his family on Eid Al Fitr.
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