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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 does Hasina do with the money she receives from Nazneen?

2. Nazneen tells Karim that she:

3. Hasina is wondering if she:

4. What does Chanu tell his daughters?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Nazneen goes out for thread?

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

4. After the meeting, what happens when Karim brings clothes to Nazneen?

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

6. What does the entire family attend?

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

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

9. What alarms Nazneen when she listens to Chanu and Dr. Azad talk at dinner?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Do you think that Chanu knew about Nazneen's affair with Karim? Why or why not? What indications were there?

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