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The Pride of Baghdad
By JACOB BUSA
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Question 1
1.
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
Question 2
2.
Where does the story primarily take place?
The streets of Kabul
The mountains of Iran
The Sahara Desert
A zoo in Baghdad
Question 3
3.
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.
Question 4
4.
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
Question 5
5.
What is Noor's main motivation throughout the story?
Protecting the pride
Finding food
Gaining freedom for the pride
Revenge against humans
Question 6
6.
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?
Question 7
7.
What animal do the lions encounter that claims dominance over a bombed-out palace?
A python
A tiger
A gorilla
A bear
Question 8
8.
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.
Question 9
9.
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.
Question 10
10.
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.