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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the school that Khalid attends in Chapter 1?
(a) Manchester High School.
(b) Rochdale High School.
(c) Medina High School.
(d) Kandahar High School.

2. How does Khalid say his name is actually pronounced when he is interrogated by the woman with the American accent in Chapter 6?
(a) “Cha-leed.”
(b) “Kay-lid.”
(c) “Haleed.”
(d) “Kha-leed.”

3. Where is Guantanamo Bay detention center located?
(a) Paraguay.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Belize.
(d) Florida.

4. What is the title of Chapter 2?
(a) “Masud.”
(b) “Missing.”
(c) “Easter.”
(d) “Blood’s Thicker than Water.”

5. The Pakistani-looking man who interrogates Khalid in Chapter 6 takes what item from Khalid’s possession when he first speaks to him?
(a) His watch.
(b) His necklace.
(c) His bracelet.
(d) His ring.

6. What is Chapter 5’s title?
(a) “Easter.”
(b) “Missing.”
(c) “Karachi.”
(d) “Blood’s Thicker than Water.”

7. How many seconds does the torturer say that Khalid endured the torture in Chapter 14?
(a) 10.
(b) 60.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

8. What month and year does Khalid overhear one of the guards saying it is now in the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) October, 2003.
(b) September, 2002.
(c) January, 2001.
(d) December, 2002.

9. Khalid’s father says that it has been how long since 9/11 “and the world is getting madder by the day” in Chapter 1?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 6 months.

10. How many pages does Khalid’s torturer have him sign as a confession in Chapter 14?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

11. Which of Khalid’s friends is the principle supplier of alcohol to kids in the area?
(a) Tariq.
(b) Jim.
(c) Nico.
(d) Mikael.

12. What is the title of Chapter 13?
(a) “Red Cross.”
(b) “Party of God.”
(c) “Lights.”
(d) “Masud.”

13. What is the capital city of Pakistan?
(a) Peshawar.
(b) Karachi.
(c) Islamabad.
(d) Lahore.

14. The soldier named Michael tells Khalid in Chapter 12 that he’s what?
(a) A cadet.
(b) A reservist.
(c) An intern.
(d) A retired colonel.

15. What is the name of the shopkeeper at the new Indian shop near Khalid’s home in Chapter 2?
(a) Abdul Al-Farran.
(b) Tariq.
(c) Aadab.
(d) Nasir.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color suit is Khalid changed into after the guards wake him and give him food in Chapter 15?

2. What sacred place is the Prophet Muhammad said to be buried in?

3. Who is Khalid’s history teacher that has taught him about Guantanamo Bay in Chapter 1?

4. What classmate of Khalid’s, who lives over the music shop, does he recall having said of the torture during the Spanish Inquisition in Chapter 15, ““It’s a stupid way of finding anything out. Whenever my brother twists my arm up my back, it hurts so bad I say anything he wants me to just to get him to stop. So what’s the point in torturing someone if all you get is lies?”

5. In what English city has Khalid’s dad said to have worked as a lunch chef for the past ten years, in Chapter 1?

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