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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. Where did Khalid first meet Niamh last year, according to the narrator in Chapter 18?
(a) The library.
(b) The cafeteria.
(c) The museum.
(d) The science lab.

2. The room that Khalid is taken to after arriving in England is described as bigger than what, in Chapter 27?
(a) His bedroom at home.
(b) His whole house.
(c) His living room at home.
(d) His bathroom at home.

3. Where has Khalid begun biting himself in Chapter 17?
(a) His hand.
(b) His foot.
(c) His leg.
(d) His arm.

4. What is Tariq’s assigned number at Guantanamo?
(a) 324.
(b) 289.
(c) 123.
(d) 372.

5. What are the names of Khalid’s old mates from primary school that lead him out of the sports store when Khalid has an anxiety attack in Chapter 29?
(a) Nico and Wade.
(b) Nasir and Tariq.
(c) Aadab and Jim.
(d) Nadim and Sabeeh.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Tariq say the hunger strike went on when he first arrived at Guantanamo in Chapter 23?

2. Niamh joined Khalid’s school when her family relocated from where, according to the narrator in Chapter 18?

3. Who in Khalid’s family does he learn has died on the plane ride in Chapter 26?

4. 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?

5. Where is the guard named Marvin said to be from in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Khalid encounter Tariq in Chapter 22? What does he learn from this character?

2. Who greets Khalid in the interrogation room in Chapter 26? What information do these characters relate?

3. What does Khalid learn from Tariq of his experiences after arrest in Chapter 23?

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

5. What information does the author relate of the imprisonment of children in the novel’s Afterword?

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

7. What leads to Khalid’s flashback in Chapter 28? Who comes to console Khalid?

8. Who greets Khalid on the airplane in Chapter 26? What conversation takes place between Khalid and this character during the flight?

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

10. Whom does Khalid encounter at the communal showers in Chapter 17? What is his first impression when he sees this character?

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