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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why do insurgents target Nabil, Asmaa, and Ali? (from Chapter 9)

Because they work for Americans and other Iraqis view them as traitors.

Because they are Sunni.

Because Asmaa' refuses to wear an abaya.

Because they make lots of money working for Americans.

2.

What were some hardships Iraqis lived with under Saddam, according to correspondents? (from Chapter 4)

Spotty electricity, few jobs because of sanctions, and lost relatives.

Food shortages, spotty electricity and required military service.

Every Iraqi had to serve in the military and all women had to cover.

Violence was rampant, electricity rarely worked and everyone in the country lived in poverty.

3.

What is the New World Association? (from Chapter 15 - 16)

A group that stops domestic violence within the Iraqi community.

A group that helps people escape from Iraq.

A group that helps Nabil move to the United States.

It's a non-profit that helps Iraqi refugees living in San Diego.

4.

What does Sami do with Rita's drunken email rant about the situation in Iraq? (from Chapter 8)

He sends it to a popular Middle Eastern blog, which publishes it.

He responds by telling Rita to come home.

He deletes it immediately and starts dating someone else.

He forwards the email to Rita's boss in Washington, D.C.

5.

What is the first story Nabil and Rita work on together about? (from Chapter 6)

Whether Iraqi women feel more free after the fall of Saddam.

Iraqi laws requiring women to wear headscarves.

The dangers of being a woman after the American invasion in Iraq.

How Iraqi women feel about the fact that they cannot drive and whether the law will be changed.

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