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What is the primary focus of the conversation between Madame Pauline and Max?
What is the primary focus of the conversation between Madame Pauline and Max?
Which character plays a supportive role alongside Max and Madame Pauline?
Which character plays a supportive role alongside Max and Madame Pauline?
In what type of environment does the interaction between Max and Madame Pauline take place?
In what type of environment does the interaction between Max and Madame Pauline take place?
What geographic cultural context is suggested by the setting described in the text?
What geographic cultural context is suggested by the setting described in the text?
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What theme does the mention of the outdoor setting suggest in the narrative?
What theme does the mention of the outdoor setting suggest in the narrative?
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What language does Hugo use to greet Ahmed?
What language does Hugo use to greet Ahmed?
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What does Ahmed imagine doing while walking past Hugo?
What does Ahmed imagine doing while walking past Hugo?
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Who else greets Ahmed as he is leaving?
Who else greets Ahmed as he is leaving?
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What item of clothing is Hugo described as wearing?
What item of clothing is Hugo described as wearing?
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What phrase does Ahmed respond with to Émile as he leaves?
What phrase does Ahmed respond with to Émile as he leaves?
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What was the primary reason for Ahmed to change into one of Oscar's old uniforms?
What was the primary reason for Ahmed to change into one of Oscar's old uniforms?
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How did Ahmed feel as he prepared to leave for school?
How did Ahmed feel as he prepared to leave for school?
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What type of imaginative play did Ahmed and Nouri engage in as children?
What type of imaginative play did Ahmed and Nouri engage in as children?
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What did Ahmed do to conceal himself while moving towards the school?
What did Ahmed do to conceal himself while moving towards the school?
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What does Ahmed's backpack primarily contain?
What does Ahmed's backpack primarily contain?
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How did Ahmed feel about make-believe after Nouri died?
How did Ahmed feel about make-believe after Nouri died?
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What did Ahmed realize about his feelings when Max presented his scheme?
What did Ahmed realize about his feelings when Max presented his scheme?
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What detail suggests that it was still early in the morning when Ahmed left?
What detail suggests that it was still early in the morning when Ahmed left?
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In what manner did Ahmed examine Max's ID?
In what manner did Ahmed examine Max's ID?
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What was Jasmine's reaction to the imaginative games played by Ahmed and Nouri?
What was Jasmine's reaction to the imaginative games played by Ahmed and Nouri?
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What is Ahmed suspected of doing?
What is Ahmed suspected of doing?
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How does Max feel about Ahmed's situation?
How does Max feel about Ahmed's situation?
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What was the context of the urgency in Ahmed and Max's actions?
What was the context of the urgency in Ahmed and Max's actions?
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Which character provides commentary on the situation?
Which character provides commentary on the situation?
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What phrase does Ahmed use that signifies urgency during their escape?
What phrase does Ahmed use that signifies urgency during their escape?
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What is Claire's approach to convincing Max about Ahmed's situation?
What is Claire's approach to convincing Max about Ahmed's situation?
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What was Max's initial response to Claire's request regarding Ahmed?
What was Max's initial response to Claire's request regarding Ahmed?
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What is the overall tone of the conversation regarding Ahmed?
What is the overall tone of the conversation regarding Ahmed?
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What was the outcome of the conversation between Claire and Max regarding Ahmed?
What was the outcome of the conversation between Claire and Max regarding Ahmed?
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Where does the conversation between the characters take place?
Where does the conversation between the characters take place?
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Study Notes
Chapter Twenty-Seven Summary
- Ahmed and his friends played a game, imagining a spaceship, where they all slept together.
- Jasmine got annoyed, but she liked to sleep in the spaceship.
- Ahmed imagined himself flying over countries and cities.
- He knew he was too old to play pretend, but he imagined the bed flying around the rings of Jupiter, racing away from a black hole.
- There were no flights of fancy-just flights across countries and cities, seas and highways, fields, and mountains.
- Max's crazy scheme awakened that old part of him.
- Max helped him study his ID as if he were an expert forger.
- "It doesn't seem that hard, does it?"
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Description
This quiz explores key themes and character interactions in the narrative involving Ahmed, Max, and Madame Pauline. It delves into the setting, supportive roles, and the cultural context of the characters. Test your understanding of the text's details and thematic elements.
