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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 31, when Nigel and Amanda were caught at the mosque, who grabbed Amanda as she tried to escape and held on to her until she was ripped away?
(a) A young boy.
(b) The neighbor.
(c) A woman.
(d) The Imam.

2. In Chapter 40, what country was the new house close to?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) The Congo.
(c) Kenya.
(d) South Africa.

3. In Chapter 38, Amanda spotted an envelope under the carpet as she made the bed in her new location. What was in the envelope?
(a) A letter.
(b) A list.
(c) A picture.
(d) Money.

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

5. In Chapter 30, how many days did it take Nigel to carve out the bricks in the bathroom window?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

6. What was the name of the security team that Amanda's and Nigel's families hired and that eventually got them freed?
(a) U.S. Security Associates.
(b) Arrow Security.
(c) AKE.
(d) The Cochran firm.

7. In Chapter 23, who did Amanda think ordered that she Nigel to be split up?
(a) Donald Trump.
(b) Ahmed.
(c) Abdullah.
(d) Skids.

8. In Chapter 35, Amanda was trapped in a dark room. The only thing she could depend on were her other senses. What did Amanda feel every time she heard footsteps?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Longing.
(c) Terror.
(d) Hope.

9. After being released, when did Amanda go to Eastleight, Kenya, to help create a school for Somali women living as refugees there?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2013.
(d) 2014.

10. In Chapter 43 Amanda didn't see Skids for a while. What happened to him?
(a) He went to fight the war.
(b) He was killed.
(c) He got Malaria.
(d) He went home.

11. In Chapter 34 during the ride to a new house, what could Amanda hear rattling at the feet of the boys jammed in the hatchback?
(a) She hears pots and pans.
(b) All the boys packed.
(c) They were in the car for a long time.
(d) She packed all her belongings.

12. In Chapter 31, who took Amanda and Nigel to the mosque to help rescue them?
(a) The neighbor.
(b) A random woman on the street.
(c) The police.
(d) A small boy.

13. At the end of Chapter 34 as Amanda despaired in the darkness, what did she long to feel for even three seconds?
(a) The sun.
(b) Her mother's arms.
(c) A soft bed.
(d) Hopefulness.

14. In Chapter 30, Amanda noticed the sandals outside the door of the Somali captives were missing. What did Abdullah reply when she asked about their whereabouts?
(a) They ran away.
(b) They committed suicide.
(c) They were killed.
(d) They were freed.

15. Who was a huge support for Amanda's mother during the kidnapping?
(a) Nigel's family.
(b) Jamie.
(c) Amanda's father.
(d) Kelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. After being threatened with death in Chapter 27, Amanda was given a chance to talk to her mother. Where did her mother say they were going to get the money for Amanda's release?

2. What did the boys call the kidnapping in Chapter 30?

3. 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?

4. Amanda lost many of her own belongings during this move in Chapter 34, however, she did gain a new item. What did she acquire?

5. In Chapter 25 as Amanda sat in her room and contemplated suicide after the rape, what did she look for?

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