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What realization prompted Max to stop moving initially?
What realization prompted Max to stop moving initially?
- The train was no longer moving.
- Ahmed told him to stop.
- He was too tired to continue. (correct)
- He saw the police approaching.
What was Ahmed's immediate priority after exiting the train?
What was Ahmed's immediate priority after exiting the train?
- Taking shelter inside the station.
- Checking if the police were still pursuing them. (correct)
- Getting as far away as possible from the train.
- Finding a place to rest.
How did Ahmed show concern for Max in the park?
How did Ahmed show concern for Max in the park?
- He urged Max to get up and continue running.
- He offered Max his jacket.
- He blamed Max for slowing them down. (correct)
- He left Max to find help on his own.
What made Max think there might be people willing to help them?
What made Max think there might be people willing to help them?
What caused Max to fall in the park?
What caused Max to fall in the park?
Why did Ahmed reject the idea of using a smuggler?
Why did Ahmed reject the idea of using a smuggler?
What did Max realize they needed in order to execute his plan?
What did Max realize they needed in order to execute his plan?
What detail about the illuminated building did Max notice as they ran past?
What detail about the illuminated building did Max notice as they ran past?
What suggests that Max wasn't fully prepared for their escape?
What suggests that Max wasn't fully prepared for their escape?
Besides the sound of their breathing, what other sound made Max worry about being discovered in the bushes?
Besides the sound of their breathing, what other sound made Max worry about being discovered in the bushes?
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- Cornered on the stopped train, Max pushed Ahmed toward the vestibule.
- Ahmed grabbed Max's hand, and they ran out of the train.
- Frightened passengers moved aside as Max and Ahmed leapt onto the platform.
- They raced down a staircase, through an underpass, and into a station.
- Ahmed ran so fast Max's arm was nearly pulled out of its socket.
- Leaving the small station, they found themselves in a square surrounded by stone buildings.
- They ran close to trees to avoid a flashlight beam.
- Ahmed led Max through an opening between buildings and past a large building with a clock tower and spires.
- Ahmed directed them toward a dark cluster of trees forming a park.
- Max tripped and landed on wet grass.
- They crawled under a clump of bushes to hide.
- Voices and cigarette smoke came from the other side of the bush.
- The clock tower bell tolled, marking the passage of time.
- Ahmed declared there would be no more train travel due to police looking for them and suggested they travel back to Austria border.
- Max considered Albert Jonnart and Ralph, remembering Ralph's survival due to the kindness of strangers.
- Max decided what to do, but they need an internet connection.
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Max and Ahmed escape a stopped train, navigating through stations and city streets while evading pursuers. They seek refuge in a park, hiding under bushes as their enemies search nearby. The clock tower bell emphasizes the urgency and passage of time during their escape.