For Jamal and Hameem, The Game starts out as a fun and daring contest between
the two young boys to see who could collect more items belonging to the
enemy--the French soldiers who are keeping Morocco from gaining its
independence. For a Muslim to be seen with anything belonging to the infidels is
among the most punishable of sins, but the excitement of The Game calls to the
adventurous boys, who even risk swiping belongings right off of the French
soldiers.

The Game becomes more risky when Jamal begins collecting pictures from the
Christian missionary Maude Cary, whom he meets in the marketplace. Surely a
whole set of the pictures must be worth enough points to win The Game! Then
Jamal realizes that each picture tells a story about Jesus, and he's torn…
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