homework - Shoe thrower released

BAGHDAD – The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush was released Tuesday after nine months in prison. He said he was beaten, whipped and  shocked after his arrest.

Muntadhar al-Zeidi, whose  shoe throwing last December made him a hero around the Arab and Muslim worlds, said he now feared for his life and believed that U.S. intelligence agents would chase after him.

Al-Zaidi said he felt like he to act after seeing all the bad things the war had done to his country.

Questions:

1) Where did this story take place?

2) When was Muntadhar al-Zeidi released from prison?

3) Why was he sent to prison in the first place?

4)How many months did he serve in prison?