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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Garrigan borrow in order to help Amin escape from the secret prisons?

2. Who sends Garrigan a letter telling him about a property he has inherited on an island?

3. What does Garrigan want to take in order to go north away from where he has been?

4. It seems that Amin has taken refuge in _________ though others in Uganda want him to be taken back and put on trial.

5. What does Garrigan realize about Gugu when he finds him in the center of town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Within this story is the theme of loss. Garrigan loses much in the first half of the book, which may or may not have led to the rest of his trouble in the second half of the book.

Part 1: How do you think the string of losses for Garrigan will affect him as the book goes on?

Part 2: Do you think losses always have to make a person weaker? Why or why not?

Part 3: Can having many losses in your life make you more vulnerable? Why or why not?

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