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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Khalid do as the armed guard goes to take his breakfast from him in the beginning of Chapter 7?
2. What is Chapter 5’s title?
3. What is Khalid’s friend Holgy’s real name said to be in Chapter 10?
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. What grade has Khalid received for his essay plan on the Spanish Inquisition in Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. Whom does Khalid meet after being taken to the showers in Chapter 11?
2. What does Khalid’s father remark about on the news when he returns home from work in Chapter 1?
3. What is Khalid doing when his character is introduced in Chapter 1? What worry concerns Khalid in the opening of the novel?
4. How is the process of waterboarding described in Chapter 14? How does Khalid respond to this torture?
5. What are some of the examples of films, books, etc. that Anna Perera used as research in developing the story of Guantanamo Boy, according to the Author’s Note?
6. How is the incident at the science lab explained in Chapter 1? Who was responsible for the incident?
7. What does Khalid think about during his flight in the beginning of Chapter 3?
8. What does Khalid find when he returns from unsuccessfully searching for his father in Chapter 5?
9. What does Khalid do when the guard brings him breakfast in Chapter 7?
10. Where is Khalid taken after processing in Chapter 10? What questions is he asked?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the setting of Karachi, Pakistan. Where in Pakistan is Karachi located? What is the population of the city? What are the principle religions, cultural traditions, etc.? Why does Khalid's family travel to Karachi? What are Khalid's impressions of the city?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the characters of Angela, Bruce, Dan, and Bobby in the narrative. What are the objectives of these characters? What are their actions in the reading? How are they perceived by Khalid? What organizations are these characters associated with?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the history and traditions of Ramadan and the symbolism of the jinn within Arabic literature and religion. What do the jinn look like? Why do you think these mythological creatures appear to Khalid in Chapter 19? Do they bring Khalid peace or anxiety? Why?
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