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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. Raiza complains that her husband:

2. What advice does Nazneen have for Raiza?

3. Who accompanies Nazneen to Dr. Azad's office?

4. What does Chanu bring home one day?

5. Chanu turns down a job:

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hasina encourage Nazneen to do?

2. Why does the upset Nazneen wander around the city?

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

4. The argument between Raiza and her husband has intensified. What advice does Nazneen give her?

5. What does Chanu view as the tragedy of the immigrant?

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

7. What does Nazneen ask Chanu for permission to do with Raiza?

8. What were the circumstances of Nazneen's birth?

9. What happens to Hasina's second marriage to Ahmed?

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

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

Nazneen accepts the marriage to the man her father has chosen even though he is a complete stranger to her. What does she realize about him when

Ruku dies that makes her think her father did a good job in selecting a husband for her? Does she think that she and Chanu are very different?

Essay Topic 3

Chanu talks of the tragedy of the immigrant. What is meant by this? Why is the clash of cultures such a serious problem for them?

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