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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nazneen tells her daughters:
(a) a story about Mumtax and the jinni
(b) she will help them food places to live in London if Chanu moves
(c) she is in love with Karim
(d) not to talk about moving to Bangladesh

2. When Raiza mentions Karim, what does Nazneen say?
(a) she refuses to discuss the subject
(b) she denies the affair
(c) she says she is in love with him
(d) she says the lines she has rehearsed

3. Nazneen gets Mrs. Islam to forgive their debt by:
(a) threatening to call the plice
(b) refusing to pay
(c) telling her to swear on the Qur'an that she is not a usurer
(d) throwing them out

4. What does Karim do at the meeting in preparation for the march?
(a) he asks Chanu to become involed
(b) he rages against non-Muslims
(c) he calls for jihad
(d) he assigns people to each block of apartments

5. How does Nazneen feel about their day of sightseeing?
(a) she looks forward to it
(b) she dreads the idea
(c) she is indiffferent
(d) she is determined to make it enjoyable and successful

Short Answer Questions

1. Nazneen's affair with Karim is:

2. The purpose of the meeting at the mosque is to:

3. Why does Nazneen attend the meeting at the mosque?

4. What does Hasina do with the money she receives from Nazneen?

5. What happened to the Bengal Tigers?

Short Essay Questions

1. After almost thirty years in England, why does Chanu decide to go sightseeing?

2. What is the cause of Nazneen's illness?

3. What happens when Nazneen goes out for thread?

4. Why doesn't Nazneen talk to Raiza about Karim?

5. Why is Nazneen concerned when Chanu wants her to attend the Bengal Tigers meeting?

6. What alarms Nazneen when she listens to Chanu and Dr. Azad talk at dinner?

7. How does Nazneen get Mrs. Islam to forgive the debt?

8. What is Hasina's secret?

9. What does the entire family attend?

10. What does Nazneen tell Karim?

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