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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the new house in Chapter 38?
(a) Paradise House.
(b) The Positive House.
(c) House in the Sky.
(d) The White House.

2. In Chapter 23, who did Amanda think ordered that she Nigel to be split up?
(a) Abdullah.
(b) Skids.
(c) Ahmed.
(d) Donald Trump.

3. Who captured Amanda and threw her in the car when she was first recaptured in Chapter 31?
(a) Hassam.
(b) Mohammed.
(c) Jamal.
(d) Abdullah.

4. After being released, when did Amanda go to Eastleight, Kenya, to help create a school for Somali women living as refugees there?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2012.
(c) 2013.
(d) 2014.

5. In Chapter 27, how long did Amanda's mother have to get the $1 million?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Amanda do obsessively before she was kidnapped that was considered taboo in the Muslim world?

2. At the end of Chapter 42, what did Amanda see in a pale square of daylight on the floor of her room?

3. The nights she was taken into the desert in Chapter 27, what did Amanda initially fear was happening?

4. In Chapter 43, who secretly brought Amanda ibuprofen and extra cups of tea?

5. In Chapter 40, Amanda felt a difference in the air as they neared their new destination. What did she know was close by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the rules at the Dark House?

2. In Chapter 24, how could Amanda get a wider view of the neighboring yard, and why didn't she attempt to be able to see the yard more often?

3. How did Amanda describe her room in Chapter 34?

4. What injuries did Amanda sustain during the escape attempt?

5. What did Amanda's family do after they gave up believing that the Canadian government could get her free?

6. Which of their captives did Nigel and Amanda fear the most in Chapter 23?

7. In Chapter 29, what did Nigel think Amanda should do in case they killed her?

8. How was Romeo different from the other boys?

9. What role did Kelly Barker play on the crisis management team when Amanda was in captivity?

10. Who was the new Somali president in Chapter 39?

(see the answer keys)

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