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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what did Amanda need to do to get back home?
(a) Get a job.
(b) Find a new home.
(c) Sell stories.
(d) Renew her passport.

2. In Chapter 7, what type of transportation did Amanda and Jonathan take?
(a) Ox cart.
(b) Jingle truck.
(c) Rickshaw.
(d) Bus.

3. During the first night of captivity, what emotions did Amanda feel?
(a) Anger and depression.
(b) Panic and faith.
(c) Rage and frustration.
(d) Fear and frustration.

4. What tribe did Amanda persuade Amanuddin to take her to visit in Chapter 11?
(a) Hazara.
(b) Baloch.
(c) Pashtun.
(d) Kuchi.

5. Sixteen months after the events at the beginning of Chapter 12, how many days did Mellissa Fung spend as a hostage?
(a) 51 days.
(b) 15 days.
(c) 28 days.
(d) 35 days.

6. In Chapter 2, Amanda started to make some real money in Calgary. What did she feel guilty about not wanting to do with her money?
(a) Becoming a student.
(b) Giving it to her family.
(c) Traveling the world.
(d) Buying a home.

7. How old was Amanda in Chapter 10?
(a) 26.
(b) 28.
(c) 27.
(d) 25.

8. In Chapter 17, who did Ali want out of Somalia?
(a) The Ethiopians.
(b) Iranians.
(c) Americans.
(d) Russians.

9. In Chapter 15, who did Amanda hire as her "fixer"?
(a) Nigel.
(b) Ajoos.
(c) Abdi.
(d) Ali.

10. In Chapter 5, what was the name of a guy that Kelly began to care for romantically?
(a) Bill.
(b) Andy.
(c) Dan.
(d) Ryan.

11. Around the world, what is usually the motivation for kidnappings?
(a) Vendettas.
(b) Political reasons.
(c) Ransom.
(d) Suspected espionage.

12. After being converted to the Muslimreligion in Chapter 20, what did Amanda and Nigel need to learn to do?
(a) Pray.
(b) Bless others.
(c) Forgive others.
(d) Read Arabic.

13. In Chapter 20, what percent Muslim did Ali say that Amanda was because she had read the Bible and prayed many times?
(a) 15.
(b) 5.
(c) 45.
(d) 50.

14. Upon leaving city boundaries in Chapter 16, Nigel and Amanda needed new security. How much was this going to cost them?
(a) Nothing.
(b) $150.
(c) $1000.
(d) $500.

15. As they drove out of Mogadishu in Chapter 16, Amanda was deep in thought. What was she having happy thoughts about?
(a) Becoming a professional journalist.
(b) Home.
(c) Her next destination.
(d) Marrying Nigel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what month was it when Amanda arrived in Kabul?

2. After Amanda's caravan was hijacked in Chapter 16, why did Amanda start to panic?

3. In Chapter 5, where did Kelly and Amanda decide to travel together to begin with?

4. Where was Kelly Barker from?

5. Who did Amanda move away with when she was 19?

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