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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, Amanda started to make some real money in Calgary. What did she feel guilty about not wanting to do with her money?
(a) Giving it to her family.
(b) Buying a home.
(c) Becoming a student.
(d) Traveling the world.

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

4. Upon leaving city boundaries in Chapter 16, Nigel and Amanda needed new security. How much was this going to cost them?
(a) Nothing.
(b) $500.
(c) $1000.
(d) $150.

5. In Chapter 8, how did Amanda describe the overall smell of Kabul?
(a) Garbage and sewer.
(b) Kerosene, wood smoke, and melting plastic.
(c) Street vendors baking.
(d) Spices and chemicals.

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. Where did Amanda meet Nigel?

3. In Chapter 17, who did Ali want out of Somalia?

4. Amanda had traveled to many places. Why was Amanda's trip to Bangladesh in Chapter 6 so important to her?

5. In Chapter 8, what year did Amanda go to Afghanistan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the relationship between Russell and Amanda's family. How did Amanda's mother meet Russell?

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

3. How are Muslim prayers performed?

4. When Amanda met staff from National Geographic, what questions did she ask and how did the a photographerr respond?

5. What were Amanda and Nigel given when they were moved to Electric House in Chapter 19?

6. After Amanda received her visa to travel to Afghanistan, why did she begin to have doubts about visiting there?

7. In Chapter 7, what did Amanda do during her two weeks in Calcutta?

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

9. Who was Nigel Brennan, and how did Amanda meet him?

10. In Chapter 11, Amanda decided to freelance. What hardships did Amanda face being a freelance writer?

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