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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What final illness killed Sajjad's mother?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Cancer.

2. How old was Harry when he went to live in New York with his mother?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

3. What was Yoshi Watanabe's family's last name?
(a) Williams.
(b) Andrews.
(c) Bruegger.
(d) Fuller.

4. What does Harry give Raza that he had his daughter carry from New York?
(a) Marshmallows.
(b) Red licorice.
(c) Graham crackers.
(d) Black licorice.

5. What is the name of the brothers who have worked for years in the calligraphy business?
(a) Amble.
(b) Palla.
(c) Nazir.
(d) Bhat.

6. What name does Sajjad tell Elizabeth that he wants to name his daughter if he ever has one?
(a) Bibi.
(b) Razia.
(c) Ismat.
(d) Anandi.

7. In Chapter 17, how long has Kim been in Islamabad?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) A week.
(d) A month.

8. In Chapter 15, how many times has Raza retaken his exam?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

9. How old was Kim when her parents divorced?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

10. How many times must one repeat the Kalma to become a Muslim?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

11. What month is the peak of the gardening year in Delhi?
(a) January.
(b) February.
(c) April.
(d) March.

12. What have Sajjad and Lala Buksh starting do together in the mornings in Chapter 7?
(a) Discussing the news.
(b) Drink chai.
(c) Having breakfast.
(d) Drink tea.

13. In Chapter 8, when are the British planning to leave India?
(a) November.
(b) Mid-August.
(c) Early July.
(d) December.

14. In "Veiled Birds," Chapter 3, how long had Hiroko been in Delhi and staying with the Burtons?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 8 days.

15. In Chapter 16, in what color bags are the fish bagged that Sajjad buys?
(a) White.
(b) Clear.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hiroko teach before she was dismissed from the school where she taught?

2. How long has James known Sajjad?

3. How old is Elizabeth in "Veiled Birds," Chapter 1?

4. From what university was the professor who taught Sajjad and his sister English when they were children?

5. By law, what are the only exceptions to Sajjad marrying outside his religion?

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