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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 25, who did Amanda hate more than anyone?
(a) Ahmed.
(b) Nigel.
(c) Abdullah.
(d) Herself.

2. In Chapter 25, Amanda was desperate to pass time and make peace with herself. What did she start to do that gave her purpose?
(a) Walking.
(b) Praying.
(c) Writing.
(d) Teaching the soldiers.

3. In Chapter 30, Amanda noticed the sandals outside the door of the Somali captives were missing. What did Abdullah reply when she asked about their whereabouts?
(a) They were freed.
(b) They committed suicide.
(c) They were killed.
(d) They ran away.

4. In Chapter 30, how many days did it take Nigel to carve out the bricks in the bathroom window?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. What did Amanda do to pass the time in Chapter 24?
(a) Read.
(b) Pray.
(c) Draw.
(d) Knit.

6. In Chapter 23, what was the one thing that gave Amanda joy?
(a) Seeing Nigel.
(b) A shower.
(c) Going outside.
(d) Watching the sun set.

7. In Chapter 38, why did the kidnappers move Amanda and Nigel again?
(a) They were afraid of Al-Shahab.
(b) They were afraid of being found.
(c) They were afraid of them escaping again.
(d) The war was getting too close.

8. They handed Amanda the phone in Chapter 37. Who was on the phone?
(a) The Canadian president.
(b) The Somali Embassy.
(c) The Canadian Embassy.
(d) Her mother.

9. In Chapter 33 in what room were Amanda and her captors when they found "documents" in the pocket of her jeans?
(a) The Dining Room.
(b) The Living Room.
(c) The Master Bedroom.
(d) The Prayer Room.

10. In Chapter 40, how old was Amanda on her birthday?
(a) 26.
(b) 28.
(c) 27.
(d) 29.

11. In Chapter 40 on the trip to the new place, who sat between Nigel and Amanda in the hatch of the car?
(a) Jamal.
(b) Abdullah.
(c) Yahya.
(d) Romeo.

12. In Chapter 26, one day Donald Trump arrived with a package. What was in the package?
(a) Her belongings from the hotel.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) New books.
(d) Supplies from home.

13. In Chapter 34 what did Amanda name this house?
(a) The Tacky House.
(b) The Beach House.
(c) The Dark House.
(d) The Escape House.

14. In the new house in Chapter 34, Amanda heard a new sound. What did she hear?
(a) Children playing.
(b) A female's cough.
(c) Traffic.
(d) Running water.

15. In Chapter 27 when the night soldiers took Amanda to the desert, how did they respond to her questions?
(a) They threw her out of the car.
(b) They ignored her.
(c) They yelled at her.
(d) They punched her.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 35, how did Amanda stave off despair?

2. In Chapter 24, Amanda observed the interaction between a mother and her daughter from her window. What was the mother trying to teach the little girl?

3. After Amanda and Nigel were split up in Chapter 23, how did they communicate?

4. In Chapter 33 after their escape, Amanda and Nigel were returned to the Escape House. Who didn't usually concern himself with day-to-day activities?

5. After being threatened with death in Chapter 27, Amanda was given a chance to talk to her mother. Where did her mother say they were going to get the money for Amanda's release?

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