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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The woman with the American accent that questions Khalid in Chapter 6 asks him why he was traveling where last week?
(a) In England.
(b) In Morocco.
(c) In Pakistan.
(d) In Afghanistan.

2. The man who introduces himself as James when Khalid is being interrogated says he’s from what organization in Chapter 6?
(a) NSA.
(b) Homeland Security.
(c) MI5.
(d) CIA.

3. Khalid’s father is said to have taught Khalid how to do the dishes after tea at what age?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

4. Khalid learns that the prisoner in the next cell to his is named what, in Chapter 11?
(a) Masud Al-Dossadi.
(b) Abdul Al-Farran.
(c) Harry Peterson.
(d) Tariq.

5. Khalid recalls collecting money for charity for what country, then stealing the money, in Chapter 14?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Bosnia.
(c) Russia.
(d) Argentina.

6. What does Khalid recall stealing from a Polish guy at the market during his delirium in Chapter 14?
(a) A tablet.
(b) A vase.
(c) Black jeans.
(d) A radio.

7. In what English city has Khalid’s dad said to have worked as a lunch chef for the past ten years, in Chapter 1?
(a) Manchester.
(b) Westminster.
(c) Rochdale.
(d) London.

8. What is the name of the Irish girl at school that Khalid is said to fancy early in the novel?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Gul.
(c) Niamh.
(d) Aadab

9. What kind of torture is Khalid forced to endure in Chapter 14?
(a) Kneecapping.
(b) The rack.
(c) Waterboarding.
(d) Bamboo torture.

10. 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) 2 years.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 6 months.

11. How often is the Red Cross guy said to come by for letters from the prisoners in the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Every two weeks.
(d) Once a month.

12. What do the guards bring Khalid to eat after his days of sleep deprivation and confinement after the confession in Chapter 15?
(a) A peanut butter sandwich.
(b) Fish and rice.
(c) Crackers and water.
(d) A pizza.

13. With whom does Khalid recall skipping school to go to Renzo’s house to smoke cigarettes and drink his dad’s gin in Chapter 14?
(a) Tony Banda.
(b) Tariq.
(c) Mikael.
(d) Nico.

14. For how many minutes are the prisoners led outside and allowed to take in the sun in the chain gang in Chapter 12?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 4 and ½ minutes.
(d) 10 and ½ minutes.

15. 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 necklace.
(b) His ring.
(c) His bracelet.
(d) His watch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the fellow prisoner tell Khalid he is from in Chapter 8?

2. What is the title of Chapter 15?

3. The two men that Khalid has spent the flight sandwiched between spent the entire flight doing what, in Chapter 10?

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

5. What grade has Khalid received for his essay plan on the Spanish Inquisition in Chapter 2?

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