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After being at the camp in the hills, why did Baba go and get Uncle Fadil's car?
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He got the car so he could take Mehmet from the hills so he would not join the KLA?
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After hearing it was not safe at Uncle Fadil's house, where did the Lleshi family go?
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They went into the hills.
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After leaving the hills and returning to Uncle Fadil's farm, who told the Lleshi's they were not safe there?
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Hamza, who was their cousin's husband and a member of the KLA.
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After Meli and Mehmet quit the soccer teams, what did the coaches decide?
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The coaches decided that the other team members would be dismissed.
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After talking to the Lleshis, what was decided about the soccer teams?
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It was decided that all the team members would stay on the team.
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After the war, who went home first?
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The men went home first.
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At the end of the story where does Meli Feel her home is?
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America
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At the hillside camp, what item did a soldier loan Mehmet that would make Baba angry?
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rifle
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Before they could leave in Uncle Fadil's car, what happened to the car?
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The car was stolen.
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By the end of what month did word come to the hillside camp that another offensive had been launched?
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August
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Does Meli want to play on the girls soccer team?
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yes
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How did Baba transport Granny when they were fleeing the farm?
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wheelbarrow
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How did Meli meet her friend Rachel?
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She met Rachel playing soccer.
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How did the Lleshi men leave the refugee camp after Milosevic's surrender?
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The walked out
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How many sausages did Baba buy and give to his family at the airport?
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2
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How old did Meli turn just two days before the end of the semester?
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15
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How old was Isuf, Meli's younger brother?
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eight
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How old was Meli on her birthday and what month was she born?
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twelve, June
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How were Meli and Mehmet treated after the 911 Attacks?
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Kids didn't want to play with them. They said they were like the terrorists.
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In No Man's Land, what nationality are the soldiers Meli could see in the distance?
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Macedonians
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In the plan for leaving the farm for Macedonia, what was each adult and child allowed to take?
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Carry a blanket & wear two sets of clothes
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In what army did Baba serve?
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Yugoslav
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Isuf and Adil got what gift to share for Christmas?
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a soccer ball
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Nexima had how many children?
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three, Elez age three and twin babies
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On Mehmet's birthday at the camp, how old was he and what month was it?
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Fourteen, October
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On the hillsides at the camp, what has to happen to the chestnut flowers before it would be autumn?
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Flowers become burrs-pop open to show nut
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On what river was Meli's town located?
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Drin River
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The refugees were going west toward Albania but which direction did Meli's family go?
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East
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What animals ran free on the Sharr range & which direction was the range from Meli's home?
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wild horses, South
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What are the "Cursed Mountains"?
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The Albanian Alps are the "Cursed Mountains."
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What are the children better at than Baba?
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Learning English
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What are the formal words of parting in Kosovo?
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"May your life be lengthened."
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What city did the Lleshi's arrive in when they came to America?
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They arrived in New York City.
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What country did Uncle Fadil say the family would escape to?
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Macedonia
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What did Baba decide about Halloween?
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He decided that the children could go and get candy but not wear masks.
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What did Baba say about war?
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War is madness.
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What did Granny have hidden in her waistband?
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two loaves of bread
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What did Mahmet say living in the refugee camp was like?
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being chickens sentenced to jail
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What did Mama make sure was left outside the tent?
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shoes
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What did the little boys love riding in the airport?
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a moving staircase
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What did the Lleshi's Macedonian cousin loan to the family?
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a Mercedes
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What did the people call the Albanian Alps?
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"cursed mountains"
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What did the Welcomers bring for Christmas dinner?
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a ham
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What did they need in America before they could leave the camp?
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They needed an American sponsor.
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What did Vlora get for Christmas?
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a doll
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What did water come in at the refugee camp?
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a large plastic bag with a spigot at the bottom
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What do Mahmet and Meli both do in response to accusations they are terrorists?
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they both quit the soccer team
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What does "inshallah" mean?
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God willing
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What does Baba bring Mama from the ruins of the farmhouse?
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a small piece of her parent's photo
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What does Baba say when the coaches inform him the bullies would be removed from the team?
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HE doesn't want them taken off the team because they will hate Meli and Mehmet even more.
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What does Brittany call Meli in the locker room?
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a terrorist
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What does ESL stand for?
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English as a Second Language
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What does KLA stand for?
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It stands for Kosovo Liberation Army.
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What does KLA stand for?
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Kosovo Liberation Army
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What does Mahmet get that makes him feel "like a Hollywood star."
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Jeans
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What does Meli tell Mama Mrs. Roger's wants?
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For Meli to join the girls soccer team
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What does the family have to wait for in order to go to America?
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A sponsor
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What dreaded news came at the end of August?
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Granny died
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What event does Baba compare to begging?
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Halloween
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What food did Mama offer Mehmet when he returned home from being missing?
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goulash
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What game did the man and boys play to pass time in the refugee camp?
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They played volleyball.
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What happened to Mehmet when he left school?
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He was taken by the police beaten and left in the countryside.
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What happened to the farm when the Lleshi's fled?
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The farm was burned.
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What happened to Uncle Fadil's car?
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It was stolen
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What happened when the Lleshi family got to the Macedonia border?
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They were refused entrance.
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What happened when they got to Uncle Fadil's house the first time?
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They were told it was not safe.
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What hills would the family have to cross before they reached Macedonia?
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Eastern Kosovo
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What is Isuf surprised to see on a soccer field?
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a girls soccer team
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What is Meli afraid might consume her if it escapes?
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hatred
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What is Meli's father's name?
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Hashim Lleshi
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What is Meli's older brother's name and how old is he?
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Mehmet, thirteen
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What is the month and day of Meli's birthday?
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June 15th
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What is the name of Meli and Zana'a teacher?
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Mr. Uka
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What is the name of Meli's new American friend?
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Rachel
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What is the number and letter of the first tent the family is assigned?
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147B
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What is the number and letter of the second tent the family is assigned?
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172A
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What item did Meli go back into the apartment to get when her family was leaving?
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Mama's parents photo
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What kept Meli from thanking the Americans when she gets to her new home?
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She is too tired
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What organization does Mehmet belong to?
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He belongs to the KLA.
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What people dominated Kosovo?
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The Serbian people dominated Kosovo>
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What rare treat did the children get on the plane?
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cola
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What religion does Meli say she is?
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Muslim
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What special memento did Meli's family take to the country?
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They took the picture of her grandparents.
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What sport did Meli and Mehmet play at school?
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They played soccer.
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What sport was popular at the refugee camp?
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volleyball
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What time was it when the family heard the train whistle?
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well after midnight
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What was Meli fully in charge of in America?
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The apartment while Mama and Baba worked.
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What was the family's first meal at the hillside camp?
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flija topped with honey
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What was the name of Meli's aunt and uncle who lived on the farm?
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Aunt Burbuqe & Uncle Fadil
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What was the name of Nexima's husband?
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Hamza
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What was written on the cardboard sign held by the woman who met the Lleshi family in New York?
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Lleshi
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What were the only words Mehmet would teach the students in his hillside camp school?
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Albanian
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When the buses arrived, where was the Lleshi family lucky to be standing?
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next to an open bus door
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When the buses pulled to a stop, what was wrong with Granny?
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She was burning with fever
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When the family left their apartment, what was the size of the flour sacks that Mehmet loaded in the car?
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50 pound
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When the Lleshi family couldn't get into Macedonia, where did they go?
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They went to a refugee camp.
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When the Serbs took over the farm, how did they destroy it?
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Burning
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Where did Hamza tell the Lleshi's to go?
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He said to go to Albania.
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Where did most refugees go?
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They went west to Albania.
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Where did the men decide to take the family?
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They decided to go to Macedonia.
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Where do mama and Baba take a course in English?
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The library
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Where does Mahmet say the Lleshi Family is dumped when they are forced from the train?
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No Man's Land
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Where does the Lleshi family first change planes?
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Vienna
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Where does Uncle Fadil's family decide to settle?
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In Meli's families' apartment
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Where is Baba's "great adventure" for the Lleshi family located?
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America
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Where was Meli and her family going?
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They were going to America.
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Which team is Meli placed on?
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junior varsity
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Which team is Mehmet placed on?
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varsity
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While at the first camp in the hills, how did Meli make life seem ok?
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She pretended that she was on a camping trip.
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While they were waiting to go to America, what did they learn?
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They learned English.
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Who are the three people who visit the Lleshi family after the kids quit soccer?
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Mr. Marcello, Mrs. Rogers, and Adona
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Who became the teacher at the hillside camp?
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Mehmet
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Who bombed the Serbs?
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NATO bombed the Serbs.
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Who did Baba and Uncle Fadil help onto the train first?
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Mama, Auntie Burbuque and Nexima
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Who did Mama say that Meli looked like?
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Meli's grandmother or Mama's mother
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Who did Milosevic surrender to ?
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He surrendered to NATO.
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Who did Milosevic surrender to?
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NATO
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Who did the Serbs want to get rid of in Kosovo?
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Anyone not Serbian
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Who Does Meli write a letter to in Kosovo?
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Zana
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Who does the KLA confirm is dead to the Lleshi family?
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Hamza
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Who does Meli Dream she sees walking along a street in America?
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Zana
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Who found Mehmet after he was beaten?
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KLA men
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Who got an ear infection and had to go to the doctor?
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Vlora
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Who had the most difficulty learning English?
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Mama and Baba Lleshi had the most difficulty.
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Who insists both Mahmet and Meli go back to school and rejoin the team?
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Baba
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Who is Meli's best friend?
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Zana is Meli's best friend.
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Who is Meli's best friend?
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Zana
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Who is the boy's soccer coach?
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Mr. Marcello
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Who is the Lleshi's sponsor?
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a church in Vermont
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Who launched another offensive at the end of Aug. while the family was at the hillside camp?
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President Milosevic
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Who looked like a pelican?
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Mr. Uka, the teacher
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Who made the best pepper & eggplant sauce Meli had ever tasted?
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Auntie Burbuqe
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Who taught school in the hills?
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Mehmet taught school.
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Who told Mrs. Rogers about the bullying in the locker room?
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Rachel
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Who took care of Mehmet when he disappeared?
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Some KLA men found him and took care of him until he was well.
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Who translated for Mama and Baba?
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the children
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Who was the U.S. president at this time?
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President Clinton
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Who would be the Lleshi family sponsor?
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A church in Vermont would sponsor them.
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Who would go back to the apartment and the store?
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It was decided that Uncle Fadil and his family would return to the apartment.
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Why couldn't Mehmet find the bathroom at the airport?
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They did not understand that restroom meant bathroom
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Why did Meli dread the thought of going to America?
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She knew she would have to give up her old life.
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Why did Meli worry when Mehmet was missing.
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She worried because she lived in a country where people were known to disappear.
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Why does Baba decide to stay in the city?
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He decided to stay in the city because the apartment was home and every Albanian in the neighborhood depended on the store for food.
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Why doesn't mama think her food tastes right?
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she can't get the right ingredients in America
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Why is Baba initially nervous to take the family back home after Milosevic's surrender?
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The may be land mines and houses might be booby-trapped
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