View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Hamza tell Afiya he will make her after they are married?

2. What type of bracelet does Afiya have that Ilyas bought for her, but is now to small to wear in Chapter 12?

3. After Afiya brings coffee in Chapter 11, what prayers does Hamza go to?

4. Who hits Hamza and injures him badly in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 11, what is being observed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old is Afiya in Chapter 9, and what are her marriage prospects?

2. In Chapter 7, why is the mission allowed to stay open?

3. In Chapter 8, how does Hamza return to the town he left so long ago?

4. What type of wedding do Hamza and Afiya have and where do they live after they are married?

5. In Chapter 11, how is Afiya feeling about Hamza?

6. How does Hamza get a job in Chapter 8?

7. How does Afiya begin coming to Hamza's room in Chapter 11?

8. How does Sulemani learn that Hamza can speak and read German in Chapter 10?

9. What does Hamza learn about Sulemani and how he became a carpenter in Chapter 11?

10. In Chapter 11, what changes during Ramadhan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The protagonist is usually a good person in a story and the antagonist is usually a bad person. Who are the protagonists and main characters in Afterlives? Which characters create the most conflict for these characters? Why are the main characters protagonists and those who cause them conflict antagonists?

Essay Topic 2

Hamza and Afiya begin to notice one another. How do Hamza and Afiya begin to notice one another? How and why do they come to love one another and marry?

Essay Topic 3

Hamza becomes the Oberleutnant’s batman. How would you describe Hamza’s relationship to the Oberleutnant?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 821 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample