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

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

3. The Pakistani-looking man who interrogates Khalid in Chapter 6 takes what item from Khalid’s possession when he first speaks to him?

4. What is Khalid’s friend Holgy’s real name said to be in Chapter 10?

5. How often is the Red Cross guy said to come by for letters from the prisoners in the beginning of Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Khalid taken in the beginning of Chapter 8? How is this setting described?

2. What does Khalid consider about his own situation after speaking with the fellow prisoner in Chapter 8?

3. What are Khalid’s impressions of Karachi and the home of his aunts in Chapter 3?

4. What questions are asked of Khalid by Angela and Bruce in Chapter 6? How does Khalid respond?

5. How is Khalid’s processing described in Chapter 10? What does Khalid undergo upon arrival?

6. What does Khalid find when he returns from unsuccessfully searching for his father in Chapter 5?

7. Where is Khalid in the opening of Chapter 6? Where is he taken?

8. How does Chapter 2 begin? What news does Khalid learn from his mother in the opening of the chapter?

9. How is the day-to-day life of Khalid and the other prisoners described in the beginning of Chapter 12?

10. How is the process of waterboarding described in Chapter 14? How does Khalid respond to this torture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the game Bomber One which has been developed by Tariq in the novel. What are the objectives of the game? What other games does Khalid compare it to? What foreshadowing surrounds this game in the narrative? How many players are involved in the game?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the confession that Khalid is ordered to sign in Chapter 14. How many pages is the confession? What does the confession say? How does Khalid feel about signing the confession?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Wade in Chapter 12. How old is this character? Where is he from? What are Khalid’s impressions of Wade? What happens to Wade in the story?

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