Multiple Choice

1. B (Chapter 6)

2. C (Chapter 7)

3. A (Chapter 14)

4. D (Chapter 15)

5. C (Various chapters)

6. D (Chapter 20)

7. A (Various chapters)

8. B (Chapter 53)

9. B (Chapter 70)

10. A (Chapter 76)

11. C (Chapter 77)

12. C (Chapters 79-88)

13. A (Chapters 86-92)

14. C (Various chapters)

15. B (Chapters 88-91)

Long Answer

1. Codes are a motif in the novel that plays an important role in the story. Darius and Kamran have a shared moral code as well as a secret code. Monsters are another motif, appearing in Darius and Kamran’s code of honor and in the idea that people of Arab descent are automatically labeled as monsters. (Various chapters)

2. At the beginning of the novel, he is well-liked and respected by his peers; however, after Darius is accused of terrorism, he is quickly shunned by the majority of his classmates, including his girlfriend, and he is considered a “terrorist.” By the end of the novel, when the ESPN video clears his name, and he is regarded as a “hero,” his peers try to become his friends again.