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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Khalid’s cousin Tariq live in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Rabat, Morocco.
(b) Islamabad, Pakistan.
(c) Manchester, England.
(d) Lahore, Pakistan.

2. What is the name of the shopkeeper at the new Indian shop near Khalid’s home in Chapter 2?
(a) Nasir.
(b) Abdul Al-Farran.
(c) Aadab.
(d) Tariq.

3. What sacred place is the Prophet Muhammad said to be buried in?
(a) Medina.
(b) Medina.
(c) Gaza.
(d) Mecca.

4. What is the title of Chapter 9?
(a) “Blood’s Thicker than Water.”
(b) “Masud.”
(c) “Karachi.”
(d) “To Kandahar.”

5. 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) Adriana.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Angela.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the guards bring Khalid to eat after his days of sleep deprivation and confinement after the confession in Chapter 15?

2. The woman with the American accent that questions Khalid in Chapter 6 asks him why he was traveling where last week?

3. What is the name of the “scruffy handcuffed man sitting cross-legged on the bare concrete floor” in the room that the guards take Khalid to in Chapter 8?

4. Where is Guantanamo Bay detention center located?

5. The prisoner in the cell next to Khalid’s tells him in Chapter 11 that “Hezbollah” means what?

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