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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. In Chapter 40, how old was Amanda on her birthday?

2. What did the boys call the kidnapping in Chapter 30?

3. After being released, when did Amanda go to Eastleight, Kenya, to help create a school for Somali women living as refugees there?

4. At he beginning of Chapter 39, what change made the boys happy?

5. At the end of Chapter 42, what did Amanda see in a pale square of daylight on the floor of her room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why wasn't Amanda killed in Chapter 27?

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

4. Which of their captives did Nigel and Amanda fear the most in Chapter 23?

5. In Chapter 29, what did Nigel think Amanda should do in case they killed her?

6. In Chapter 23 after Nigel was moved to another room, how did Amanda try to communicate with him?

7. What role did Kelly Barker play on the crisis management team when Amanda was in captivity?

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

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

10. What routine did Amanda establish for herself in Chapter 35?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Amanda and Nigel were kidnapped. How were they kidnapped and why were they kidnapped?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 14, Amanda decided she was going to Somalia. Why did she choose to go there and what did she think it might do for her career?

Essay Topic 3

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

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