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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Khalid considers his life prior to his imprisonment in Chapter 18, he thinks, “Although he likes to give the impression he’s all right with girls, in actual fact he’s just as awkward and lacking in confidence as” whom?
(a) “Holgy.”
(b) “Nico.”
(c) “Mikael.”
(d) “Tariq.”

2. The peanuts that Khalid receives in his lunch in Chapter 12 are from where?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Florida.
(c) Texas.
(d) California.

3. 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?
(a) Aadab.
(b) Mikael.
(c) Jim.
(d) Tariq.

4. Where does the fellow prisoner tell Khalid he is from in Chapter 8?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Egypt.

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. Masud describes being hung from the walls and beaten with what in Chapter 17?

2. What “strange smell” immediately greets Khalid as he leaves the plane, finally free of his hood and earmuffs, in Chapter 16?

3. How many pages does Khalid’s torturer have him sign as a confession in Chapter 14?

4. How old is Khalid’s sister Aadab in Chapter 1?

5. What is Chapter 5’s title?

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