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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. What does Nazneen refer to as the eternal three way torture?
2. Raiza tells Nazneen that Mrs. Islam is:
3. Nazneen wants Chanu to:
4. What gift does Raiza bring for Ruku?
5. Chanu is teaching his daughter to recite:
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Chanu's attitude about his job as a taxi driver?
2. Why does Chanu refuse to ehlp Hasina come to London?
3. What were the circumstances of Nazneen's sister's marriage?
4. What is Chanu's theory about Mrs. Islam's handkerchiefs?
5. How does Nazneen learn of her son's death?
6. What changes have taken place in Raiza since she began English classes?
7. What does Hasina encourage Nazneen to do?
8. What were the circumstances of Nazneen's birth?
9. What does Nazneen learn that Chanu has been telling his family for many years?
10. Why is Chanu teaching the girls at home instead of sending them to the mosque school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do you think that Chanu knew about Nazneen's affair with Karim? Why or why not? What indications were there?
Essay Topic 2
In what ways does Nazneen show a strength of character at the end of the book that she hasn't previously shown? To what do you attribute this?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the book Chanu warned Nazneen about Raiza. Why? What was the threat that was represented by Raiza?
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