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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 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?

2. During his speech at the assembly in Chapter 29, Khalid says, “Hurt is hurt. Harm is harm. Bullying is bullying. What everyone wants is the same thing.” What is this thing?

3. When Khalid exits the plane in Chapter 16, a sticky heat covers his body in sweat, reminding him of an old school trip where on the hottest day of the year?

4. The letter that Khalid’s new lawyer hands him in Chapter 24 is written by whom?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Khalid’s psychological state described in Chapter 19?

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

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

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

7. What does Mr. Tagg ask of Khalid in Chapter 28? How does Khalid respond?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Masud Al-Dossadi in the narrative. What are Khalid’s impressions of Masud? In what ways does Khalid admire this character? How does Khalid compare his situation to that of Masud?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history, methods, and effects of torture by waterboarding. How is the process of waterboarding described in the reading? Is this a realistic depiction? Why is waterboarding forbidden by the Geneva Convention as a use of torture against prisoners of war?

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