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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Shimran, how does Nino eat her rice wrong?

2. Who marries Ali and Nino?

3. Why does Ali try to cover up the drums of Hussein?

4. Who pulls Jahja's tooth?

5. How does Ali's father describe Ali's early childhood years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use dialogue to develop the characters in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

How does "Ali and Nino" explore the conflicts between the rich and the poor? What message does the author seem to deliver?

Essay Topic 3

How is Baku a character in the novel as well as a setting?

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