The Pride of Baghdad - JACOB BUSA | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

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What real-life event inspired The Pride of Baghdad?

The U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003

The fall of the Berlin Wall

The Arab Spring uprisings

The bombing of Hiroshima

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Where does the story primarily take place?

The streets of Kabul

The mountains of Iran

The Sahara Desert

A zoo in Baghdad

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What happens to the zoo during the bombing of Baghdad?

It is abandoned, but intact.

It is evacuated safely.

It becomes a military base.

It is destroyed, freeing the animals.

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How does the lioness, Safa, view freedom?

She is indifferent.

She seeks power from it.

She longs for it desperately.

She fears it and prefers captivity

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What is Noor's main motivation throughout the story?

Protecting the pride

Finding food

Gaining freedom for the pride

Revenge against humans

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Which question is heavily explored throughout this story?

How do lions survive in captivity?

What is the nature of true love?

Is security or freedom more important?

What are you willing to sacrifice?

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What animal do the lions encounter that claims dominance over a bombed-out palace?

A python

A tiger

A gorilla

A bear

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What happens to the pride of lions at the end of the novel?

They return to the zoo.

They are captured by U.S. soldiers.

They are shot and killed.

They escape to the wilderness.

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What message does the ending of suggest about war and innocence?

War protects the innocent.

Innocence can survive war.

Peace is inevitable after war.

War spares no one, not even the innocent.

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What is one way the artwork in the graphic novel enhances its themes?

It uses bright colors to show hope.

It contrasts the beauty of nature with the horror of war.

It mimics the style of superhero comics.

It exaggerates animal features for humor.