1. What is the address of Khalid’s home where he arrives after school in Chapter 1?
(a) 12 Gooseberry Lane.
(b) 5 Rosswald Drive.
(c) 17 Cobbler Lane.
(d) 9 Owestry Road.

2. What does Khalid do as the armed guard goes to take his breakfast from him in the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) He attempts to strangle the guard.
(b) He runs and leaps from the window.
(c) He makes a telephone call to his mother.
(d) He kicks the door open and flees.

3. What is the name of the woman who comes to question Khalid in Chapter 6 and is described as being about thirty-five, with straight brown hair?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Adriana.
(c) Angela.
(d) Sarah.

4. What is the name of the restaurant where Khalid’s father works as a lunch chef in Chapter 1?
(a) The Hungry Panda.
(b) Vegetarian First.
(c) Two Boots.
(d) Perry Street Restaurant.

5. For how many minutes are the prisoners led outside and allowed to take in the sun in the chain gang in Chapter 12?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 10 and ½ minutes.
(d) 4 and ½ minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Khalid is being shaved, stripped and processed at Kandahar in Chapter 10, he sees how many other children in the line that look even younger than him?

2. What is Khalid’s last name in the novel?

3. What kind of torture is Khalid forced to endure in Chapter 14?

4. What sound awakens Khalid in the opening of Chapter 8?

5. Where does Khalid’s cousin Tariq live in the beginning of the novel?

(see the answer key)

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