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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Dr. Azad and Chanu feel most Pakistani immigrants do?

2. Nazneen wants Hasina to:

3. Where do Chanu and Nazneen go on their Sunday outing?

4. The oldest daughter Shahana is:

5. Chanu has obtained a:

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nazneen ask Chanu for permission to do with Raiza?

2. Why does the upset Nazneen wander around the city?

3. What does Nazneen learn that Chanu has been telling his family for many years?

4. Why is Shahana not interested in the Internet?

5. Did Nazneen have any say in her marriage to Chanu?

6. The argument between Raiza and her husband has intensified. What advice does Nazneen give her?

7. What were the circumstances of Nazneen's sister's marriage?

8. Why is Chanu teaching the girls at home instead of sending them to the mosque school?

9. What does Hasina encourage Nazneen to do?

10. What is Mrs. Azad's views on assimilation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Nazneen go on to adopt Western ways without Chanu? What indications are there of this? Is there anything that led you to expect this?

Essay Topic 2

Considering the different major characters in the novel, which one do you think changes the most over the course of the book? Which one changed the least? Who was your favorite character?

Essay Topic 3

In the end, Nazneen says she can't go with Chanu to Bangladesh and he says he can't stay. They are both sad but don't fight. What does this say about their relationship? Do they both still have hope?

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