Identify a turning point in Omar's life as shown in the memoir.

• A. A chance to travel abroad
• B. Joining a sports club
• C. An opportunity to attend school or join a structured learning program that opens new possibilities
• D. A family relocation to another country

Answer: (C)

A turning point happens when education opens up new possibilities for Omar. In the memoir, the moment he is given the chance to attend school or join a structured learning program changes the trajectory of his life. Through schooling, he learns to read and write, gains new skills, and meets teachers and peers who believe in him. This experience shifts his mindset from merely surviving each day in the camp to imagining a future with possibilities—more education, better opportunities, and a path that could lead beyond the immediate hardships of displacement. The other options—traveling abroad, joining a sports club, or relocating to another country—don’t represent the pivotal change that reshapes his sense of possibility and sets up subsequent opportunities in the story.