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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 were freed.
(c) They were killed.
(d) They committed suicide.

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

3. As they were escaping in Chapter 31, who did Amanda want to find?
(a) The police.
(b) A woman.
(c) An Imam.
(d) An American.

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

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

6. Which of the captors was the communicator to Nigel and Amanda's families in Chapter 26?
(a) Skids.
(b) Abdullah.
(c) Adam.
(d) Mohammed.

7. 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) Clean.
(b) Allow Amanda to shower.
(c) Allow Amanda to wash her clothes.
(d) Hang her mosquito net.

8. 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?
(a) The American government.
(b) A famous actress.
(c) The bank.
(d) The government.

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

10. In January, Amanda and Nigel began to talk about escaping. What did Nigel consider their best way to escape?
(a) Out their bedroom window.
(b) Out the back door.
(c) Through the bathroom window.
(d) Out the front door.

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

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

13. 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) She packed all her belongings.
(d) They were in the car for a long time.

14. 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?
(a) To converse.
(b) To follow rules.
(c) Manners.
(d) To pray.

15. 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) Hope.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Longing.
(d) Terror.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amanda pleaded with the people in the mosque to try to help her after they had escaped. What did she tell them?

2. 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?

3. in Chapter 35, what did Amanda wish for?

4. In Chapter 33 in what room were Amanda and her captors when they found "documents" in the pocket of her jeans?

5. At the end of Chapter 35, how did Amanda stave off despair?

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