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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why couldn't Amanda get a hotel in Bangladesh in Chapter 6?

2. Who was sitting next to Amanda in Chapter 16 when she was in the SUV?

3. 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?

4. Sixteen months after the events at the beginning of Chapter 12, how many days did Mellissa Fung spend as a hostage?

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

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

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

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

5. How are Muslim prayers performed?

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

8. Who was Kelly Barker?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Amanda hired a fixer in Somalia. Why did Amanda hire a fixer and what was his role?

Essay Topic 2

Travel brought Amanda both purpose and challenges. How did traveling give Amanda purpose, yet challenged her as well?

Essay Topic 3

As a child Amanda felt that there had to be more to life than what she was experiencing. Why did she feel this way?

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