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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. Why can't Hasina marry Abdul?

2. Chanu has plans to:

3. Hasina writes that she has received a proposal of marriage from:

4. What happens to Hasina's job at the garment factory?

5. Nazneen regularly:

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Chanu's attitude about his job as a taxi driver?

2. How is Nazneen beginning to view her husband?

3. What is causing conflict with their older daughter Shahana?

4. What is Chanu's theory about Mrs. Islam's handkerchiefs?

5. What does Nazneen want Chanu to do for Hasina?

6. How are Nazneen and Chanu received by Dr. Azad?

7. What happens to Hasina's job at the garment factory?

8. Why is Chanu upset with Dr. Azad?

9. Why doesn't Chanu want Nazneen to go out?

10. What does Nazneen learn from Mrs. Islam?

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

Throughout the book Chanu warned Nazneen about Raiza. Why? What was the threat that was represented by Raiza?

Essay Topic 3

How does Nazneen become involved with Karina? How does the affair take its toll on her? What is the Islamic stance of adultery?

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