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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. Who advises Garrigan to get out of the city in order to avoid the coup that is taking place?

2. What does Garrigan use in order to learn more about the country and the people of Uganda?

3. What do Garrigan and the other workers have to examine on their own after a day at the clinic?

4. Who is present in the room with Garrigan when he arrives in Stone's office?

5. What does Amin think is wrong with Garrigan when he returns in a daze?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Merrit's reaction to the decision of Garrigan to leave the clinic to work with Amin?

2. What happens when Garrigan is told to come with the soldier and get off the bus?

3. What are some of the images that Garrigan sees in his recurring dream about Amin?

4. What is odd about the fact that Garrigan is doing surgery at the hospital in Kampala?

5. What does Amin announce after the rest of the British (except for Garrigan) are expelled?

6. When Garrigan stops to ask some men for directions, what do they tell him about his safety?

7. What do the people in the city begin to do once they realize that the soldiers are not going to stop them?

8. What does Malachi tell Garrigan the Clavie is, surprised that Garrigan doesn't already know?

9. What are some of the complaints the Merrits share about their servants at the house?

10. How does Garrigan help Amin plan for the invasion of Tansania during his time with the dictator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, people are asking Garrigan to take Amin's life and assassinate him before he causes more harm to the lands and his people.

Part 1: Why is Garrigan the person to ask in terms of getting up close and personal with Amin?

Part 2: Why do you think that Garrigan doesn't agree to taking Amin's life?

Part 3: Why do you think that Garrigan doesn't say no to taking Amin's life?

Essay Topic 2

The outburst that Amin has eaten human flesh understandably makes the entire dinner room quiet with fear.

Part 1: Why do you think Amin decided to shout out that he had eaten human flesh?

Part 2: Do you believe that Amin has actually eaten human flesh? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might you have responded to someone having said what Amin said? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Garrigan ends up giving Swanepoel a box that contains a bomb, causing his plane to crash and for Swanepoel and the pilot to be killed.

Part 1: Why do you think that Garrigan doesn't realize he is doing something wrong?

Part 2: Why do you think that Amin asks Garrigan to deliver this dangerous package to the place?

Part 3: Would you have accepted a gift from Amin if you were in Swanepoel's position? Why or why not?

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