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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. Why does Nazneen attend the meeting in preparation for the Bengal Tigers march?

2. Nazneen's decision was that she will:

3. Why does Chanu feel that the English feel so threatened by the Pakistanis?

4. When Karim arrives with a load of jeans, they:

5. When Nazneen is sick, Dr. Azad recommends:

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hasina's secret?

2. What happens after the meeting at the mosque?

3. Why does Hasina write in the letter to her sister?

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

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

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

7. What is the cause of Nazneen's illness?

8. After almost thirty years in England, why does Chanu decide to go sightseeing?

9. What does the entire family attend?

10. What does Nazneen tell Karim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are there so many clashes between Chanu and Shahana? What are the sources of these clashes? How can they be resolved?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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