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1.Who did Ahmedi hope wrote the letter that she and her mother received?
A.officials at the U.S. embassy in Pakistan
B.her brothers
C.her mother's cousin
D.Taliban officials



2.Why did Ahmedi and her mother take very little on their journey to Quetta?
A.There was a strict limit on the amount a person could bring on the bus.
B.They owned very little to begin with.
C.They knew that they could get all they needed in Peshawar.
D.They would have to carry whatever they took.



3.Once in Jalalabad, to whom did Ahmedi and her mother address all of their questions?
A.women
B.Taliban travel authorities
C.religious leaders
D.bus officials



4.Why didn't Ahmedi feel frightened during the first night spent near the border?
A.She was befriended by kind Pakistani border guards.
B.She relied on hope to keep her company.
C.She was surrounded by a sea of families.
D.She had her mother by her side.



5.Who was Ghulam Ali?
A.the owner of the van that took Ahmedi to the border
B.the Pakistani guide who met Ahmedi once they crossed the border
C.her mother's cousin who cared about Ahmedi
D.the man who helped Ahmedi and her mother cross the mountains into Pakistan

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