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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. 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?

4. How old was Amanda in Chapter 10?

5. Ahmed didn't call Amanda by her name in Chapter 16. What did he call her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Nigel's plan at the beginning of Chapter 10?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 9, who were the Afar who lived in a market village on the outskirts of a desert in Ethiopia?

6. What is the Danakil Depression?

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Amanda was taken into the desert. Why was she taken into the desert and did her captors intend to execute her or just scare her?

Essay Topic 2

Amanda was blamed for the escape. Why was she blamed for the escape and Nigel wasn't blamed?

Essay Topic 3

Amanda and Nigel planned to escape. What plans did they make and how successful were their plans?

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