3. At the end of Chapter 18, what word did Adam use to describe Nigel's sister's state of mind?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Businesslike.
(d) Panicked.

4. What was the name of Nigel's wife?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Pamela.
(c) Jane.
(d) Rebecca.

5. What was the main religion in Dhaka?
(a) Islam.
(b) Jainism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Hinduism.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As a kid, what did Amanda and her brother do for fun?

3. In Chapter 8, who did Amanda stay with in Afghanistan?

4. In Chapter 7, what type of transportation did Amanda and Jonathan take?

5. In Chapter 11, with what magazine did Amanda get an assignment to get photos of Canadian troops?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what did Amanda say that she wrote weekly?

2. In Chapter 16, what did Amanda see after they passed a checkpoint and the car slowed again?

3. In Chapter 6, why did Amanda have difficulty getting a room in Bangaldesh, and how did she finally get a room?

4. What is the Danakil Depression?

5. In Somali, what did Amanda wear every day when she left the hotel?

6. Amanda went from being a child with very little money to an adult with more money than she had ever seen. How did Amanda get this money? What troubles came with having this much money?

7. How were Amanda and Nigel getting along by Chapter 16?

8. In Chapter 5, why did Jamie and Amanda have to cut short their South American tour?

9. How did Richard Engel, an NBC reporter, get his start?

10. Amanda hired Ajoos as her "fixer," but wasn't very happy with the service she was receiving. Why wasn't Amanda pleased?

(see the answer keys)

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