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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. In "Veiled Birds," Chapter 2, how long has it been since Konrad's death?

2. In "Veiled Birds," Chapter 1, how long ago did James fall from a horse?

3. When did Sajjad meet Konrad in Dilli?

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

5. What years are covered in "Part-Angel Warriors"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What plans does Sajjad share with Hiroko?

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

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

6. Why does Sajjad have second thoughts about asking Hiroko to marry him in Chapter 9?

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

8. Why does Salma say that no one will give their daughter in marriage to Raza?

9. In Chapter 1, who sent Konrad to Nagasaki and why?

10. What does Hiroko know about James Burton when she arrives in Delhi, and what does a painting of him reveal to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Raza feels guilty for his father’s death. Why does Raza feel guilty for his father’s death? Should Raza feel guilty for his father’s death?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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