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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 reminds Zeitoun of Abu Ghraib?

2. What kind of bus is Zeitoun put on when he is taken to the Hunt Correctional Center?

3. What does the bus terminal look like to Zeitoun when he gets there?

4. What year does this take place in?

5. What does Todd say he was using the item that was taken from him for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kathy have to do to fulfill the bail requirements for her husband?

2. How does Zeitoun get a message out of prison and to his wife?

3. How does Kathy hear where her husband has been?

4. Why is Ahmad so upset when he learns that Zeitoun is in prison?

5. How does Kathy see how much Aisha is suffering with her missing father?

6. How does Kathy try to get a hold of Zeitoun when he goes missing?

7. How does Kathy see the damage to her house, and how does she respond?

8. What does Kathy do when she is not told where her husband's trial will be held?

9. What kind of medical symptoms does Zeitoun experience before he gets help?

10. What is Zeitoun mocked about when a second set of pictures is taken?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

How did Zeitoun's relationship with Kathy change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

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