When Stars Are Scattered Ch 7

Why are end-of-year exams so important in Dadaab?

• Exam day is the only day girls can go to school.

• Kids with low scores get less food.

• Only the kids with the highest scores can go on to middle school and high school.

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What is one thing Omar likes about getting ready for the exams?

• He likes having a goal to work toward.

• He likes how Hassan helps him study.

• He likes how study time is a chance to get to know Nido and Maryam more.

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Why does Fatuma tie the door to the tent closed now?

• Because it's getting so windy.

• Because Hassan keeps running away.

• Because someone stole her ration card.

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Why does Omar decide to stop going to school?

• Because it got boring.

• Because Maryam quit and she convinced him to just get married.

• Because he feels like he needs to stay home with Hassan since he got hurt.

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Why did Maryam quit school too?

• Because her family needs money, her father is selling her to a stranger to marry.

• She read that the weather in Canada is cold so she doesn't want to go to school there.

• She got into the college in Canada early so she is leaving right away.

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Why does Maryam say Omar is being selfish?

• Because he's eating Hassan's share of food and then telling Fatuma a lion ate it.

• Because he won't share his new soccer ball.

• Because he's using Hassan's injury as an excuse and giving up a chance for much better educational opportunities that would make it much easier to care for Hassan.

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Omar says that in life there are no “right” and “wrong” answers like there are when you take a test. Give an example from your own life that shows what Omar is talking about. Write about a time you didn’t know which decision was right or wrong.

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