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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, how long have Hiroko and Sajjad been married?
(a) 26 years.
(b) 28 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 31 years.

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

3. Where are Hiroto and Sajjad married?
(a) Mosque.
(b) Protestant church.
(c) Civil ceremony.
(d) Catholic church.

4. What type of music does Raza try to play for his father in Chapter 20?
(a) Harmonium.
(b) Sitar.
(c) Sarangi.
(d) Metallophones.

5. How long has James known Sajjad?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 11 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are James's eyes?

2. Where does Hiroko like to sit in Chapter 8?

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

4. What date is set for the withdrawal of Britan and the creation of the independent states of India and Pakistan?

5. How old is Kim Burton in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Harry think he might have trouble when he applied for the the CIA's, and what was the sticking point?

2. What is Kim Burton like in Chapter 17, and why is she in Islamabad?

3. Where are Hiroko and Sajjad married and where do they consummate their marriage?

4. What does Hiroto's back look like?

5. What does Sajjad remember about their attempts to have children?

6. What negotiations does Hiroko remember that she and Sajjad made during their first years of marriage?

7. How did Sajjad get his job with James Burton?

8. In Chapter 3, why is Hiroko staying with the Burtons?

9. What shop does Hiroko miss in Chapter 14, and why?

10. What does Elizabeth see when she hears shouting and looks out on the verandah?

(see the answer keys)

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