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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 33 in what room were Amanda and her captors when they found "documents" in the pocket of her jeans?
(a) The Living Room.
(b) The Master Bedroom.
(c) The Prayer Room.
(d) The Dining Room.

2. In Chapter 38, why did the kidnappers move Amanda and Nigel again?
(a) The war was getting too close.
(b) They were afraid of being found.
(c) They were afraid of Al-Shahab.
(d) They were afraid of them escaping again.

3. They handed Amanda the phone in Chapter 37. Who was on the phone?
(a) The Canadian Embassy.
(b) The Somali Embassy.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The Canadian president.

4. In Chapter 42, how much money did Amanda's mother say they had raised for the ransom?
(a) Nothing.
(b) $250,000
(c) $1 Million.
(d) $500,000

5. In Chapter 35, what did gift did Yusuf give Amanda?
(a) A Koran.
(b) Medicine.
(c) A book.
(d) A papaya.

6. Amanda was kept in darkness in Chapter 34. How did Amanda keep track of the days that passed?
(a) Watched the sun.
(b) Counted rocks.
(c) Counted meals.
(d) The summonses of prayer.

7. In Chapter 40, how old was Amanda on her birthday?
(a) 28.
(b) 26.
(c) 27.
(d) 29.

8. In Chapter 43, when Ahmed noticed that Amanda's feet were swollen and scabbed from mosquito bites, that did he order the boys to do?
(a) Hang her mosquito net.
(b) Allow Amanda to shower.
(c) Clean.
(d) Allow Amanda to wash her clothes.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 43, what did Skids bring Amanda in a plastic bag that he threw into her room?
(a) Food.
(b) Two new dresses.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Books.

10. Amanda pleaded with the people in the mosque to try to help her after they had escaped. What did she tell them?
(a) She was Muslim.
(b) That she was being raped.
(c) She was being beaten.
(d) She was married.

11. In Chapter 25 as Amanda sat in her room and contemplated suicide after the rape, what did she look for?
(a) A positive thought.
(b) A way to kill herself.
(c) A way to escape.
(d) Something to eat.

12. Who captured Amanda and threw her in the car when she was first recaptured in Chapter 31?
(a) Hassam.
(b) Abdullah.
(c) Jamal.
(d) Mohammed.

13. In Chapter 25, Amanda heard something in the early morning. What was it that she heard?
(a) Grenades.
(b) Helicopters.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Thunder.

14. In Chapter 33 after their escape, Amanda and Nigel were returned to the Escape House. Who didn't usually concern himself with day-to-day activities?
(a) Skids.
(b) Jamal.
(c) Hassam.
(d) Abdullah

15. The holiday Eid came twice a year, and at that time Amanda and Nigel received toffees. What did they decide to do with the toffees in Chapter 29?
(a) Save them for Christmas.
(b) Throw them away.
(c) Save them for when they need cheering up.
(d) Eat them immediately.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 34 as Amanda despaired in the darkness, what did she long to feel for even three seconds?

2. At he beginning of Chapter 39, what change made the boys happy?

3. After the escape, what were the captors obsessed about?

4. After Amanda and Nigel were split up in Chapter 23, how did they communicate?

5. In Chapter 24, Amanda observed the interaction between a mother and her daughter from her window. What was the mother trying to teach the little girl?

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