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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 do the Azad's discuss with Chanu?

2. What does Chanu bring home one day?

3. Raiza tells Nazneen that her husband has been sending money to:

4. Chanu finally finds work as a:

5. Chanu and Nazneen's son is called:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What were the circumstances of Nazneen's sister's marriage?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Nazneen learn from Mrs. Islam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering the different major characters in the novel, which one do you think changes the most over the course of the book? Which one changed the least? Who was your favorite character?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Nazneen was never very enthused about returning to Bangladesh. Why? What did it mean for her to leave England? Would her life have been harder in Bangladesh?

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