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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 is the name of the man who introduces himself as Khalid’s new lawyer in Chapter 24?

2. Where has Khalid begun biting himself in Chapter 17?

3. Tariq tells Khalid that he lied to the authorities and said that Khalid’s father was what, in Chapter 23?

4. Where does Khalid learn the plane will be landing in Chapter 27?

5. Khalid recalls a time when his friend Nico had written a song of his own in Chapter 18. What was the name of it?

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 does the fellow prisoner tell Khalid about his experiences after Karachi in Chapter 17?

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

4. How is Khalid’s psychological state illustrated in the beginning of Chapter 21?

5. Whom does Khalid encounter on his way to the barber in Chapter 21? What exchange is described?

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

7. How is Khalid’s arrival in Guantanamo Bay Prison described in the beginning of Chapter 16?

8. What conversation takes place between Khalid and Tariq when Khalid is brought back to his cell in Chapter 24?

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

10. How is Khalid’s speech at the assembly described in Chapter 29? How do the students respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the events surrounding 9/11 and the establishment of the Guantanamo Bay Prison. When did this take place? Who approved the opening of Guantanamo Bay? How do these events relate directly to the narrative of Guantanamo Boy?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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