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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. When does "Veiled Birds" take place?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1947.

2. What is the only day off Lala Buksh has off?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Fridays.
(c) Mondays.
(d) Saturdays.

3. In Chapter 18, when Hiroko speaks to Ilse on the phone, how long has it been since Hiroko has heard Ilse's voice?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 29 years.

4. How old is Kim Burton in Chapter 17?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

5. When does "The Yet Unknowing World" take place?
(a) August 27, 1945.
(b) August 13, 1945.
(c) August 9, 1945.
(d) August 2, 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Hiroko's father spend in prison for treason?

2. What color are the notebooks that Konrad wrote in?

3. How much older is Salma than Raza?

4. In Chapter 8, when are the British planning to leave India?

5. In Chapter 11, how many times does James ask where Sadjj and Hiroko are?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Hiroko after the world goes white?

2. How does Hiroko explain her relationship with Konrad to Elizabeth and James Burton?

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

4. How does Elizabeth describe Mussoorie?

5. Why is Sajjad upset at the end of Chapter 12?

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

7. What ultimatum does Altamash give Iqbal?

8. What is James's occupation and why is he not working in Chapter 4?

9. Why does Raza go to see Abdullah, and what does Abdullah promise him?

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

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