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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. What word from Chapter 1 refers to a traditional dress of South and Central Asia, especially of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where it is worn by both men and women?

2. As Khalid is aboard the plane to Guantanamo in Chapter 15, his mind keeps returning to whom, and considering whether this person is the link that has landed him in these circumstances?

3. How old does the fellow prisoner tell Khalid he is when he meets Khalid in Chapter 8?

4. The man who introduces himself as James when Khalid is being interrogated says he’s from what organization in Chapter 6?

5. What color suit is Khalid changed into after the guards wake him and give him food in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Khalid do when the guard brings him breakfast in Chapter 7?

2. Where is Khalid taken after processing in Chapter 10? What questions is he asked?

3. What is Khalid doing when his character is introduced in Chapter 1? What worry concerns Khalid in the opening of the novel?

4. What does Khalid’s father remark about on the news when he returns home from work in Chapter 1?

5. Where is Khalid taken in Chapter 9? By what modes of transportation is he relocated?

6. How is the day-to-day life of Khalid and the other prisoners described in the beginning of Chapter 12?

7. How does the author illustrate Khalid’s psychological deterioration in Chapter 13?

8. Whom does Khalid meet at the new Indian grocery near his home in Chapter 2? What does this character warn Khalid about?

9. What does Khalid recall from a classroom conversation about the Spanish Inquisition in Chapter 15?

10. How is the incident at the science lab explained in Chapter 1? Who was responsible for the incident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author’s transition in narrative and language style in Chapter 13, “Lights.” What different techniques does the author use to illustrate Khalid’s mental and psychological deterioration in the chapter? Are these techniques effective?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of Guantanamo Bay Prison. When was Guantanamo Bay Prison established? How did the international community respond to the establishment of the prison? What atrocities have been reported within the confines of the detainment center? Why is Guantanamo Prison still in operation today?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character of Abdul Al-Farran. How old does Abdul tell Khalid he is? What does he say was his greatest error in his arrest? What happens to Abdul in the story? How does Khalid respond?

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