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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. How long has James known Sajjad?

2. When did Konrad first step inside Azalea Manor?

3. How old is Raza in Chapter 13?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What plans does Sajjad share with Hiroko?

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

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

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

5. How does Elizabeth describe Mussoorie?

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

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

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

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

10. What ultimatum does Altamash give Iqbal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Raza felt like an outsider in Pakistan. Why did Raza feel like an outsider in Pakistan? Why did he seem to be an outsider even though he had lived there all his life?

Essay Topic 2

Sajjad and Hiroko are married for over 35 years. Why did people think their relationship would not survive? Why did it survive? How did they use negotiation to help their relationship thrive?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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