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

2. Hasina is wondering if she:

3. What is passed around for all to see during the meeting at the mosque?

4. Karim says their top priority is to:

5. When Karim learns of the plans to go to Bangladesh, he tells Nazneen :

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hasina's secret?

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

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

4. What does the entire family attend?

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

6. When Nanzeen tells Karim of the plans to move to Bangladesh, what does he tell her?

7. Why is Nazneen concerned when Chanu wants her to attend the Bengal Tigers meeting?

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

9. What does Nazneen tell Karim?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Nazneen show a strength of character at the end of the book that she hasn't previously shown? To what do you attribute this?

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

How does Nazneen become involved with Karina? How does the affair take its toll on her? What is the Islamic stance of adultery?

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