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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says of Khalid in the beginning of Chapter 15, “All night long, under the constant bright lights, the picture at the front of Khalid’s mind is the painting by” whom?
(a) “Niamh.”
(b) “Aadab.”
(c) “His mother.”
(d) “Gul.”

2. What is the name of Khalid’s science teacher whom he got in trouble with in Chapter 1?
(a) Mr. Hanwood.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mr. Ross.
(d) Mr. Tagg.

3. Who is Khalid’s history teacher that has taught him about Guantanamo Bay in Chapter 1?
(a) Mr. Williams.
(b) Mr. Jackson.
(c) Mr. Hanwood.
(d) Mr. Tagg.

4. The fellow prisoner that Khalid meets in Chapter 8 says that when he was apprehended by the authorities, he had how much money on his person?
(a) $500.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $5,000.

5. What is the name of the American soldier wearing jeans and a white shirt that holds out his hand to Khalid during the processing “as if welcoming the shivering, naked Khalid to Afghanistan” in Chapter 10?
(a) Jack.
(b) Jim.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Bruce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of torture is Khalid forced to endure in Chapter 14?

2. As Khalid is aboard the plane to Guantanamo in Chapter 15, his mind keeps returning to whom, and considering whether this person is the link that has landed him in these circumstances?

3. What is Chapter 5’s title?

4. As Khalid is being shaved, stripped and processed at Kandahar in Chapter 10, he sees how many other children in the line that look even younger than him?

5. What is the title of Chapter 2?

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