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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 term does the Questioner use at the meeting?

2. Nazneen finds herself thinking more and more of:

3. Who is Nazneen looking forward to seeing?

4. After the meeting Karim:

5. When Raiza and Nazneen are shopping, Nazneen:

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nazneen get Mrs. Islam to forgive the debt?

2. Why doesn't Nazneen talk to Raiza about Karim?

3. What does Nazneen learn from her letters from Hasina?

4. How does Nazneen learn of the tickets for Bangladesh?

5. What indication is there of Nazneen's confusion over what she wants?

6. What does Karim tell Nazneen about a group of kids in the neighborhood?

7. What happens when Nazneen goes out for thread?

8. What does the entire family attend?

9. Why does Nazneen decide to attend the meeting at the mosque?

10. What happens after the meeting at the mosque?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What did Chanu lead his family to believe all of the years he was in England? Was this very ethical of him? Why do they want money for him?

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