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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 11 in the novel?
(a) “Masud.”
(b) “To Kandahar.”
(c) “Red Cross.”
(d) “Processing.”

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

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

4. What sound awakens Khalid in the opening of Chapter 8?
(a) The sounds of a dog tearing apart a building.
(b) The chirping of birds outside his window.
(c) The coughing of one of the prisoners.
(d) The screeching of furniture being moved upstairs.

5. Where did Khalid first meet Niamh last year, according to the narrator in Chapter 18?
(a) The museum.
(b) The science lab.
(c) The cafeteria.
(d) The library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Scottish neighbor to Khalid’s family that lives in house number 11?

2. When Khalid googles “Karachi” in Chapter 2, he discovers it has a population of how many people?

3. In Chapter 23, Tariq fills Khalid in on the events since they’ve been imprisoned. How many people does he say in March of 2003 marched in London against Tony Blair’s decision to go to war in Iraq?

4. Where does Khalid learn Mikael has moved with his family in Chapter 28?

5. How often is the Red Cross guy said to come by for letters from the prisoners in the beginning of Chapter 12?

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