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Where did Ahmed and Max decide to hide on the train?
Where did Ahmed and Max decide to hide on the train?
- In the train cafe
- Under the seats
- In the toilet (correct)
- In the luggage compartment
What language did Max use to respond to the knock on the door?
What language did Max use to respond to the knock on the door?
- Arabic
- German
- French (correct)
- English
What did Ahmed expect to see when Max opened the bathroom door?
What did Ahmed expect to see when Max opened the bathroom door?
- Another passenger
- A cleaning lady
- The train conductor
- The police officer (correct)
What country's border did Ahmed and Max cross?
What country's border did Ahmed and Max cross?
What did Ahmed smell when he and Max were in the toilet?
What did Ahmed smell when he and Max were in the toilet?
What did Ahmed whisper to Max when they were in the toilet?
What did Ahmed whisper to Max when they were in the toilet?
What did Ahmed hope the police officer would think if he saw them?
What did Ahmed hope the police officer would think if he saw them?
What did Ahmed picture to distract himself?
What did Ahmed picture to distract himself?
What did Ahmed see that made him sure they were in Belgium?
What did Ahmed see that made him sure they were in Belgium?
What was the only place to sit in the train toilet?
What was the only place to sit in the train toilet?
What color was the light that automatically switched on in the toilet?
What color was the light that automatically switched on in the toilet?
What did Max do after Ahmed told him to unlock the door?
What did Max do after Ahmed told him to unlock the door?
What did Ahmed remember about Mas regarding faith?
What did Ahmed remember about Mas regarding faith?
What kind of panel did Ahmed use to move from one train car to the next?
What kind of panel did Ahmed use to move from one train car to the next?
Who was supposedly staying in the bathroom for a suspiciously long time?
Who was supposedly staying in the bathroom for a suspiciously long time?
What made Ahmed smile at the station?
What made Ahmed smile at the station?
What was Ahmed doing while waiting in the toilet?
What was Ahmed doing while waiting in the toilet?
After leaving the toilet, what did Ahmed and Max do?
After leaving the toilet, what did Ahmed and Max do?
Why was Ahmed on the train?
Why was Ahmed on the train?
What was Max's plan if the police officer knocked?
What was Max's plan if the police officer knocked?
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Study Notes
- Only one place on the train to hide.
- Ahmed and Max head down the aisle after Ahmed waves Max.
- Their destination is the toilets located at the far end of the next car.
- They squeeze into the unoccupied toilet and lock the door, a green light turns on automatically.
- The only place to sit is the toilet.
- The plan is for Max to answer if anyone knocks.
- Ahmed leans against the wall, closes his eyes and prays while waiting, even though Max doesn’t believe in God.
- There is a knock on the door.
- Max says "It's occupied!" in French
- A woman replies "Pardon"
- Ahmed tells Max to unlock the door, leave, and then return acting ill if he sees the police.
- Max opens the door and an older man goes past them into the bathroom, he scowls at Ahmed.
- The police officer is not there.
- Ahmed and Max return to their seats and open their books.
- Ahmed hopes the police officer will not be back to check as there had been terror attacks and a suspect is on the loose.
- Ahmed distracts himself by thinking of his father "Baba".
- The train pulls into a station after half an hour.
- Max sees a Belgian police officer trot down the platform.
- Ahmed notices the black, red, and gold stripes of the flag waving over the station.
- They have made it across the German border back to Belgium.
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Ahmed and Max hide in a train toilet to avoid a police search related to terror attacks. They coordinate a plan where Max answers the door and pretends to be ill if the police are present. They return to their seats, hoping to avoid further checks.