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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why couldn't Amanda get a hotel in Bangladesh in Chapter 6?
(a) All the rooms were full.
(b) She didn't have enough money.
(c) She didn't have a man with her--a husband or brother.
(d) No one would rent a room to a white person.

2. In Chapter 11, with what magazine did Amanda get an assignment to get photos of Canadian troops?
(a) Modern Combat and Survival.
(b) Combat and Survival.
(c) Military Times.
(d) On Patrol.

3. In Chapter 11, what was the subject of the first photo Amanda sold?
(a) Men herding camels.
(b) Woman nursing a baby.
(c) A wizened grandmother.
(d) Children in the desert.

4. In Chapter 19, how far were Amanda and Nigel drive to a new house?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

5. In Chapter 7, where did Amanda plan to go when her mother asked her to reconsider going?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Egypt.

6. What did Amanda do in Chapter 6 when a rickshaw driver tried to take her into the country?
(a) Hit him with a walking stick.
(b) Sprayed pepper spray.
(c) Slapped him.
(d) Punched him in the head.

7. What job did Amanda get when she moved to Calgary?
(a) A student.
(b) A writer.
(c) A travel agent.
(d) A server.

8. In the Prologue, who was holding Amanda and Nigel captive?
(a) Relatives of Nigel.
(b) A foreign government.
(c) Bank Robbers.
(d) A group of boys.

9. In Chapter 8, what month was it when Amanda arrived in Kabul?
(a) July.
(b) May.
(c) June.
(d) August.

10. In Chapter 5, what was the name of a guy that Kelly began to care for romantically?
(a) Ryan.
(b) Dan.
(c) Andy.
(d) Bill.

11. In Chapter 19, what did Amanda's mother say the ransom was?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 3 million.
(c) 1.5 million.
(d) 1 million.

12. In Chapter 15, who did Amanda meet at her hotel in Mogadishu?
(a) Ajoos.
(b) National Geographic staff
(c) Nigel.
(d) The editor of People Magazine

13. During the first night of captivity, what emotions did Amanda feel?
(a) Panic and faith.
(b) Anger and depression.
(c) Fear and frustration.
(d) Rage and frustration.

14. In Chapter 16, what did Amanda need to do to get back home?
(a) Get a job.
(b) Renew her passport.
(c) Find a new home.
(d) Sell stories.

15. Who did Amanda move away with when she was 19?
(a) Her boyfriend.
(b) Her brothers.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Jamal, one of the soldier boys?

2. As they drove out of Mogadishu in Chapter 16, Amanda was deep in thought. What was she having happy thoughts about?

3. In Chapter 16, what was the name of the man who seemed to be in charge of Amanda's kidnappers?

4. What was the main religion in Dhaka?

5. What was the name of Nigel's wife?

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