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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. Amanda and Nigel's initial plan was to go minesweeping with the Ugandan soldiers. Why did they decide against this in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 8, what words did Amanda use to describe Kabul?

3. Before the jihad, what had Ahmed and Adam worked as?

4. What did Jamal plan to do after he received his share of the ransom money?

5. In Chapter 8, how did Amanda describe the overall smell of Kabul?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Danakil Depression?

2. In Chapter 7, what did Amanda do during her two weeks in Calcutta?

3. When Amanda met staff from National Geographic, what questions did she ask and how did the a photographerr respond?

4. Why did Amanda tell her captors that she wanted to become Muslim?

5. How were Amanda and Nigel getting along by Chapter 16?

6. Explain the relationship between Russell and Amanda's family. How did Amanda's mother meet Russell?

7. In Chapter 12, Amanda learned that she was being used as a "propaganda machine." What did she mean by this? Why did she think this?

8. How did Richard Engel, an NBC reporter, get his start?

9. Describe Amanda's childhood. How did Amanda view the world even as a small child?

10. Who was Nigel Brennan, and how did Amanda meet him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Amanda decided she should become a photojournalist. Why did she decide that was something she wanted to do, and what did she hope it would do for her?

Essay Topic 2

Amanda decided to become a Muslim during her captivity. Why did she decide to become a Muslim, and what were the risks of her decision?

Essay Topic 3

Amanda and Nigel were separated and put in different rooms. Why did being alone after they were separated bother Amanda and how did she try to cope?

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