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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 final illness killed Sajjad's mother?

2. What image is on the truck that Abdullah's father drives?

3. What name does Sajjad tell Elizabeth that he wants to name his daughter if he ever has one?

4. In "The Yet Unknowing World," Chapter 1, how long has it been since Hiroshima was bombed?

5. Where does Elizabeth tell her Cousin Wilhelm that she will settle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What plans does Sajjad share with Hiroko?

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

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

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

6. What does Sajjad tell James about his lack of an apology when he sent him away?

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

8. What does Hiroto's back look like?

9. Where does Sajjad live, and how long has his family lived there?

10. What happens when Hiroko goes to the bookstore to buy War and Peace in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Allusions are figures of speech. What are allusions? How does the author use allusions? How can allusions be ambiguous references to people, places or things? Why might allusions be difficult for readers to understand and connect to ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Hiroko and Sajjad have an argument after she shows him her burns. What does Elizabeth think she sees when she hears them arguing? How did the appearance of what was happening deceive her?

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