Who Said It?
Who says, "I need hospital and doctor to have safe baby. Please help"?
Umm Ibrahim
What shape is the locket that Quiet Uncle gives Amir?
Bell-shaped
What did Amir steal to give to veiled woman and her daughter?
A meat/cheese pie
Fill in the blank: An interviewer kept asking "Why do these women keep asking for _______" when half of their husbands are dead?
Birth control pills
Who wrote "What Strange Paradise"?
Omar El Akkad
Who says, "It's the translation picture book we give the children here"?
Madame El Ward
What fruit does Amir slip beneath the floorboards of the ship?
Mandarin
How much does it cost for a place on the top deck of the Calypso?
$2500
Name three things that the hotel housekeeper gives to Amir and Vanna.
cookies, chips, cashews, bottled water, shampoo, conditioner, bar of soap, towel, pillow mints
What year was What Strange Paradise Published?
2021
Who says, "Conscience, brother, is the enemy of survival"?
Mohamed
What object do passengers never think to bring with them that will help them assimilate?
A cross
Quiet Uncle received a text that prompted Amir to follow him; what did it say?
TONIGHT
The high school gymnasium is called a "temporary___ for those without country" (82)
pen
How many chapters are there and what is the name of the last chapter in the book?
30 chapters and "Now"
Who says, "I never said it was a boy"?
Colonel Kethros
What do they take off of the dead passenger and hand to Umm Ibrahim before the deceased is tossed overboard?
A phone number with a German area code
What is the first name of the family friend that takes in the Utu family at the beginning of the novel?
Mona
This character's name means "earth lover" or "follower of Demeter"
Colonel Demetri Kethros
What is the name of the Greek Island that Amir lands on?
Kos
Who says, "Books will ween you off cruelty"?
Maher
What small candy was found in the pocket of the deceased on the boat?
Tic-Tacs
What is the name of the book that Maher is reading?
The Book of Nicomedus (the books that didn't make the Bible)
What are Vanna's parent's names?
Linnea and Levi
What major literary prize did this novel win?
Giller Prize