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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. Who does Clara tell Joyce that Irie got her brains from?

2. Where does Archie's tossed coin land?

3. Where does Irie run after her late-night argument with her parents?

4. What secret do we discover is Irie keeping as she and her family travel to the opening?

5. What kills Sir Edmund Glenard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is FATE's apparent plan to disrupt the press conference?

2. How does Irie feel after making love with Millat?

3. Why do Alsana and Clara invite Neena to lunch and a movie?

4. What is the opinion of the girl in the airport of Marcus' latest book?

5. What argument is Irie having with Clara?

6. Where does the school's motto, Laborare est Orare, come from?

7. Describe the founding of KEVIN.

8. Describe the founding of FATE.

9. What surprise about his closest friend does Samad receive?

10. Describe the circumstances surrounding Hortense Bowden's birth.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does FutureMouse and Joyce Chalfen's gardening parallel the relationship that Joyce and Marcus develop with Millat and Irie?

Essay Topic 2

What does Irie find at her grandmother's that she didn't realize she was searching for? Would knowing some of this information earlier have changed things for her? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How would the story have been different if Millat had gone to Pakistan and Magid had stayed in England?

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