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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the secret door in Amin's bedroom actually lead to?

2. Amin admits on a broadcast that Tanzanians and its friends - all _____________ - have attacked the country, killing many civilians.

3. What whistles by Garrigan as he tries to get to the APC after a gunfight breaks out during his trip?

4. Nestor also sends Garrigan a letter, telling him that ___________ is in trouble and that Garrigan has to help.

5. The chapter opens with a _______________ where everything becomes Amin.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Amin knows just how powerful and how feared he is - and thus, how little he can trust others, aside from Garrigan.

Part 1: Do you think it's important for a leader to be able to trust others? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that Amin trusts Garrigan more than anyone else?

Part 3: Do you think that Garrigan should trust Amin and anything he says? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Garrigan learns of the deaths of both of his parents, he makes the decision not to return to England to see them.

Part 1: Do you think Garrigan made the right decision to not go to see his parents and his family? Why or why not?

Part 2: Garrigan is beginning to believe he is growing callous. Do you agree with his assessment? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might you have reacted to the news of your parents' deaths while you were far away?

Essay Topic 3

The violence in this story is unsettling to the reader and to the characters who are observers of the violence.

Part 1: Why do you think that dictators so often use violence as a way to control their people?

Part 2: Do you think violence is the only method of completely controlling one's land and one's people? Why or why not?

Part 3: It's said that violence is never the answer. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

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