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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 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.

2. 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) A famous actress.
(b) The government.
(c) The American government.
(d) The bank.

3. What did the boys call the kidnapping in Chapter 30?
(a) The Program.
(b) The Walk to Paradise.
(c) Revenge.
(d) The Mission.

4. They handed Amanda the phone in Chapter 37. Who was on the phone?
(a) Her mother.
(b) The Canadian president.
(c) The Canadian Embassy.
(d) The Somali Embassy.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 32, which one of the captors did Amanda ask for help?
(a) Abdullah.
(b) Donald.
(c) Jamal.
(d) Hassam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The nights she was taken into the desert in Chapter 27, what did Amanda initially fear was happening?

3. 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?

4. In Chapter 38, why did the kidnappers move Amanda and Nigel again?

5. In Chapter 27 when the night soldiers took Amanda to the desert, how did they respond to her questions?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 29, why did Amanda wonder if the near execution had been staged?

2. What were Amanda's only belongings in Dark House?

3. Why didn't Amanda commit suicide in Chapter 32?

4. Who put together the care package that Nigel and Amanda received in Chapter 26 and to whom was it sent?

5. In Chapter 33, what were Amanda and Nigel given to eat before they were returned to Escape House?

6. How did Amanda describe her room in Chapter 34?

7. Who was the new Somali president in Chapter 39?

8. What did Nigel look like when Amanda saw him for a moment in Chapter 29?

9. How was Romeo different from the other boys?

10. Who tried to help Amanda in the mosque when she and Nigel tried to escape?

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