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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. Chanu is:

2. What does Chanu believe about the tunes he sings to the child in Nazneen's womb?

3. Who does Nazneen think of while doing her housework and cooking?

4. Chanu brings Nazneen her:

5. What does Chanu tell Dr. Azad that his plan is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Chanu teaching the girls at home instead of sending them to the mosque school?

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

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

4. Why is Chanu quarreling with Dr. Azad about?

5. What is Dr. Azad's view of Pakistani immigrants in London?

6. Why is Chanu upset with Dr. Azad?

7. Why is Nazneen surprised at her husband drinking beer?

8. How does Hasina support herself after leaving her husband?

9. Why is Chanu short with Nazneen when she mentions Mrs. Islam?

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

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

Before Chanu leaves, Nazneen confronts Dr. Azad about giving Chanu the money. Why do you think she did this? What did she want to know? Do you think she wanted him to say something about their marriage?

Essay Topic 3

When Nazneen said she would make up her own mind about Chanu, Karim and Bangladesh, she meant it. She discussed it with no one. What is the significance of this? Should she have talked things out with Chanu earlier? What could this have accomplished?

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