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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The voice that speaks to Khalid after he descends the plane in Chapter 16 says, “Welcome to Guantanamo Bay Prison. You’re now the property of” whom?
(a) “The US Navy Corps.”
(b) “The US Homeland Security Agency.”
(c) “The TSA.”
(d) “The US Marine Corps.”

2. Who does Khalid recognize from the recreation ground as he’s led to the barber in Chapter 21?
(a) Ali Abaza.
(b) Abdul Al-Farran.
(c) Masud Al-Dossadi.
(d) Nico.

3. What is the title of Chapter 17?
(a) “Sweat.”
(b) “Sleep.”
(c) “Lights.”
(d) “To Kandahar.”

4. What is Niamh’s last name in the novel?
(a) Reilly.
(b) O’Connor.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Smith.

5. Who is the first of Khalid’s friends that he sees in Chapter 28?
(a) Nico.
(b) Holgy.
(c) Mikael.
(d) Tariq.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the first American military man that introduces himself to Khalid in Chapter 26?

2. How long ago does Khalid learn the Madrid train bombings took place as he rides on the plane in Chapter 26?

3. Who does Aadab say is her new best friend when she talks to Khalid on the phone after he’s arrived in England in Chapter 27?

4. What kind of music was blaring in the isolation room that Khalid is taken to in Chapter 22?

5. In Chapter 23, Tariq fills Khalid in on the events since they’ve been imprisoned. How many people does he say in March of 2003 marched in London against Tony Blair’s decision to go to war in Iraq?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Khalid to not answer the calls from the next prison cell in Chapter 23?

2. Where does Khalid encounter Angela and Bruce in Chapter 18? What do these characters ask Khalid?

3. Whom does Khalid meet when he is taken to the recreation area at the prison in Chapter 20? How is the recreation area described?

4. How is Khalid’s day-to-day life described in the beginning of Chapter 17?

5. How is Khalid’s arrival in his room described in Chapter 27? Whom does Khalid speak to here?

6. How is Khalid’s arrival home described in Chapter 28? How does Khalid respond to the experience of arriving home?

7. What event brings Khalid some respite from his situation in Chapter 20?

8. Who arrives outside of Khalid’s cell in the beginning of Chapter 26? What orders is Khalid given?

9. What causes Khalid to feel guilty in Chapter 25? What does Khalid receive in the mail in this chapter?

10. Whom does Khalid meet in Chapter 24? What information is related to Khalid from this character?

(see the answer keys)

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