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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 29, why did Amanda want to communicate with Skids?

2. In Chapter 40, Kismayo was whose stronghold?

3. Amanda lost many of her own belongings during this move in Chapter 34, however, she did gain a new item. What did she acquire?

4. In Chapter 38, Amanda spotted an envelope under the carpet as she made the bed in her new location. What was in the envelope?

5. In Chapter 40 on the trip to the new place, who sat between Nigel and Amanda in the hatch of the car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Nigel tell Amanda she should do as they were interrogated after the escape?

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

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

4. In Chapter 43, how did Amanda communicate with Nigel?

5. In Chapter 30, how did Nigel think that he and Amanda might have been able to escape?

6. In Chapter 38, what did Amanda find in her new room?

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

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

9. What injuries did Amanda sustain during the escape attempt?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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