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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what city does the fellow prisoner say in Chapter 8, “is very sad there. Bombing every day. Women, children, dying in streets. Explosions going all time”?
(a) Kabul.
(b) Islamabad.
(c) Fallujah.
(d) Kandahar.

2. What classmate of Khalid’s, who lives over the music shop, does he recall having said of the torture during the Spanish Inquisition in Chapter 15, ““It’s a stupid way of finding anything out. Whenever my brother twists my arm up my back, it hurts so bad I say anything he wants me to just to get him to stop. So what’s the point in torturing someone if all you get is lies?”
(a) Jacinda Parker.
(b) Nico.
(c) Angela.
(d) Niamh.

3. Who is Khalid’s history teacher that has taught him about Guantanamo Bay in Chapter 1?
(a) Mr. Hanwood.
(b) Mr. Williams.
(c) Mr. Tagg.
(d) Mr. Jackson.

4. How does Khalid say his name is actually pronounced when he is interrogated by the woman with the American accent in Chapter 6?
(a) “Cha-leed.”
(b) “Kay-lid.”
(c) “Kha-leed.”
(d) “Haleed.”

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

6. The peanuts that Khalid receives in his lunch in Chapter 12 are from where?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Florida.
(c) California.
(d) Texas.

7. What is the name of the school that Khalid attends in Chapter 1?
(a) Medina High School.
(b) Rochdale High School.
(c) Manchester High School.
(d) Kandahar High School.

8. How old does the fellow prisoner tell Khalid he is when he meets Khalid in Chapter 8?
(a) 29.
(b) 59.
(c) 48.
(d) 35.

9. What does “CIA” stand for?
(a) The Conclusive Iridium Argument.
(b) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(c) Corporate Identification Agency.
(d) Comprehensive Identification Act.

10. What is Chapter 8’s title in the novel?
(a) “Masud.”
(b) “Missing.”
(c) “Easter.”
(d) “Karachi.”

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

12. What word does Khalid confuse for “enemy combatant” when he first hears the fellow prisoner use the phrase in Chapter 8?
(a) “Incoherent.”
(b) “Incompetent.”
(c) “Participant.”
(d) “Endangered.”

13. The Pakistani-looking man who interrogates Khalid in Chapter 6 takes what item from Khalid’s possession when he first speaks to him?
(a) His ring.
(b) His watch.
(c) His bracelet.
(d) His necklace.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. The soldier named Michael tells Khalid in Chapter 12 that he’s what?

2. What is the name of the video game that Tariq has developed in Chapter 3?

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. 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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