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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. Why do certain foreign mercenaries make Kathy nervous?

2. What does Todd say he was using the item that was taken from him for?

3. Where does Kathy start getting many international calls from?

4. What does Zeitoun get upset with a guard for?

5. What shocks Kathy about the image she sees of her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kathy see the damage to her house, and how does she respond?

2. How does Kathy see how much Aisha is suffering with her missing father?

3. What deal are the men in the cell with Zeitoun offered?

4. What does Kathy do when she is not told where her husband's trial will be held?

5. What does Zeitoun feel guilty about while he is awaiting medical treatment?

6. How does Zeitoun get a message out of prison and to his wife?

7. Why hasn't Kathy been able to hear from Zeitoun for two weeks?

8. What good news comes to Kathy after she learns her husband has been arrested?

9. What is Zeitoun mocked about when a second set of pictures is taken?

10. What were some of the people incarcerated with Zeitoun arrested for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zeitoun is incredibly stubborn. What are some of the good and bad things that come to Zeitoun and his family through this stubborn nature?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

How is Kathy supported during her trials in this book, and why is this a bit surprising?

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