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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 does the “pretty woman in her early twenties with a reddish ponytail, nice smile and perfect teeth” give to Khalid before leaving in Chapter 22?

2. Who is waiting at Khalid’s home when he returns after looking for Nico in Chapter 28?

3. Where does Tariq say he was held for over a year in Chapter 23?

4. What is the title of Chapter 23?

5. What is the phrase that Khalid was taught in school in order to learn the color spectrum?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Khalid encounter Angela and Bruce in Chapter 18? What do these characters ask Khalid?

2. Where is the airplane when Khalid awakens in Chapter 27? Where does Khalid learn he will be going?

3. What does the fellow prisoner tell Khalid about his experiences after Karachi in Chapter 17?

4. Who greets Khalid on the airplane in Chapter 26? What conversation takes place between Khalid and this character during the flight?

5. How is Khalid’s arrival in Guantanamo Bay Prison described in the beginning of Chapter 16?

6. Who interrupts Khalid from the act of self-abuse in Chapter 22? How is this character described?

7. What leads to Khalid’s flashback in Chapter 28? Who comes to console Khalid?

8. Who arrives outside of Khalid’s cell in the beginning of Chapter 26? What orders is Khalid given?

9. Whom does Khalid encounter on his way to the barber in Chapter 21? What exchange is described?

10. What does Khalid learn from Tariq of his experiences after arrest in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Karachi, Pakistan. Where in Pakistan is Karachi located? What is the population of the city? What are the principle religions, cultural traditions, etc.? Why does Khalid's family travel to Karachi? What are Khalid's impressions of the city?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the game Bomber One which has been developed by Tariq in the novel. What are the objectives of the game? What other games does Khalid compare it to? What foreshadowing surrounds this game in the narrative? How many players are involved in the game?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of torture in Guantanamo Boy. How is this theme supported by symbolism and imagery in the novel? What do you think the author’s viewpoints are on the use of torture as a means to retrieve information of terrorist plots and activities? Do you agree or disagree?

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