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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. Where was James's grandmother from?

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

3. What was Henry Burton accused of doing that actually Henry Williams did?

4. Where are Hiroto and Sajjad married?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What plans does Sajjad share with Hiroko?

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

4. Where does Konrad keep his journals and why?

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

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

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 Elizabeth see when she hears shouting and looks out on the verandah?

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

10. How did Raza learn Pashto?

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

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

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Burnt Shadows?

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