Hamid Zebari
Where is Hamid from?
Iraq
Who is the main charecter?
Hamid Zebari
In how many countries does the story takes place?
In three different countries. America, Turkey and Iraq
Who was Saddam Hussein?
Saddam Hussein was the president of Iraq
Where does Hamid and his family flee to?
America
What point of view is mostly used in the story?
third-person narration
Why is Hamid going to Turkey?
Hamid is going on a business trip, to by more carpets for his shop in America
Who is the story written by?
Jeffrey Archer
What is one of the main themes in the story?
immigration, refugee, Dictatorship
Why does Hamid and his family flee from Iraq?
Because Hamid was the Minister of Agriculture in Iraq but was dismissed by Saddam Hussein.
What does Hamid sells in his shop in New York?
Carpets
How does the story begin?
The story begins in "in media res"
What game does the title "do not pass go" refer to?
Monopoly
What does Hamid's moustache symbolize?
identity
How does Hamid Look?
He looks like a typically Iraq, he is dark skinned and moustached.
Give an example of one narrative element the story includes
foreshadowing, backstory.
When is the point of no return?
When Hamid lands in Iraq
How does Hamid disguise his identity at the airport in Iraq?
He shaves of his mustache
what does the means of transportation symbolize?
movement and globalisation
What minister was Hamid back in Iraq?
Minister of Agriculture
Mention an example of how suspense is used in the story
When the airplane has to make an emergency landing in Iraq, and Hamid's fate is jeopardized
means of transportation such as plain, taxi ...
In what country does the airplane make an emergency landing in?
Iraq
what does the The flight crew uniform symbolize?
Another identity, people can't just change