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

2. Before Amanda went out on assignment with the troops in Chapter 11, how long did she tell Nigel she would be without communication?
(a) 15 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 20 days.
(d) 5 days.

3. What was the time difference between Somalia and Canada?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 9 hours.
(c) 11 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 11, where did Amanda travel?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Italy.
(d) Ethiopia.

5. How were Amanda and Nigel treated after they converted to Muslim?
(a) Courteously.
(b) Like heroes.
(c) Like slaves.
(d) Badly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Around the world, what is usually the motivation for kidnappings?

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?

3. In Chapter 5, what was the name of a guy that Kelly began to care for romantically?

4. In Chapter 16, what did Amanda need to do to get back home?

5. As Amanda and Nigel left their compound in Chapter 16, she glanced at Nigel and cringed at his wardrobe. Why did she disapprove of his appearance?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. How did Amanda's family learn that she had been kidnapped?

4. How had Somalia changed over time to be the war-ridden country Amanda visited?

5. In Chapter 4, Amanda and Jamie had to learn some lessons quickly as they traveled. What lessons did they learn?

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

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

8. In Chapter 12, Amanda learned that she was being used as a "propaganda machine." What did she mean by this? Why did she think this?

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

10. How are Muslim prayers performed?

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