WorksheetsHBO Documentary Adnan Syed Episode 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How old was Hae when she was murdered?
16
17
18
19
Why did Rabia go to the media after losing a chance to appeal in 2013?
She didn't, Sarah Koenig came to her
NPR wanted to produce Serial and Rabia thought this would raise money for Adnan's case
She was hoping the right people would hear about this and step forward to help
Because she felt they can do things she could not do.
Why does Krista Myers remember what Hae was wearing... even 20 years later?
Hae was her best friend
Krista has a photographic memory
Hae always dressed up
They took a selfie together at lunch that day
Why must religion be considered when getting to the whole story in this documentary'?
Because it was a part of his community and everyone knew what he was up to a would
tell his mother.
Because of 9/11, the people involved may have had a bias against the Muslim religion.
Because Adnan's family may have killed her
Because Hae was converting to the Muslim religion.
Why did Adnan's father take early retirement?
He was fired after his boss heard about what Adnan did.
He experienced too much pain during
Adnan's trial.
He was so embarrassed that his son was in prison, he could not return to work.
He made so much money off the HBO Documentary, he no longer had to work.
What is the culture of police in Pakistan?
They do not have police in Pakistan.
The police are trustworthy, so Adnan did not think he would have to worry about proving he was innocent.
People are afraid because the police are very
corrupt.
The only police in Pakistan are the United States Military Police, so he has no connection to what the police do.
Describe the weather 2 days after Hae's disappearance?
Snowy, disastrous, no power, no school
Snowy, ice, and school started late the next day: snow schedule
Snowy and followed by rain that washed the snow away within a day
Snowy, cold, icy, but they still had school
Why didn't anyone question Hae's disappearance?
People thought she ran away from home with Adnan
People thought she was with her new boyfriend during the storm.
People thought she was at work
People thought she was locked up at home by her mom
Why didn't her friends ever go over to Hae's house?
Hae did not have a house, so she could not have people over
Hae lived too far away
She wasn't allowed to have friends over.
She never invited them because she was always working
According to Debbie, how many times had Adnan, and Hae broke up before their "final break up" between December and January of 1999?
1
2
3
COUNTLESS
When Hae started dating Don, how old was he?
20
21
22
23
What did the state portray as the "final straw" as Adnan's reason to kill Hae?
JEALOUSY: she had started dating Don
ANGER: she said Adnan was not good enough for her
DRUGS: Hae told his parents that he smoked pot
EMBARRASSMENT: how dare a woman break up with him
When was Hael s body found?
3 days after her disappearance
6 weeks after her disappearance
27 days after her disappearance
30 days afier her disappearance
Who was Don' s manager and alibi?
His aunt
His mother
His dad
His uncle
How long had Adnan and Hae been apart before she went missing?
1 day
1 week
1 month
1 year
