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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 Chapter 28, how long has it been since Sajjad died?

2. How long did Raza spend in Dubai after Sajjad's death?

3. How old is Kim in Chapter 37?

4. When Harry arrived in Islamabad, who provided the Soviet-made arms?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 25, how long has Raza been gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the part of the journey Raza takes by ship to Canada like?

2. How does Sajjad respond when Hiroko tells him that Raza is gone?

3. Where do Harry and Raza live in Chapter 31, and what is the story about the place?

4. How and where does Hiroko meet with Abdullah?

5. What has been Yoshi Watanabe been doing in Chapter 32?

6. What does Raza know about Abdullah's family?

7. Why does Raza decide not to consider an American university?

8. How old is Ilse and what does Ilse look like in Chapter 27?

9. In Chapter 27, what type of work does Hiroko think that Harry and Raza are doing?

10. How does Raza escape in Chapter 35?

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

Hiroko is upset when Sajjad tells her she is beautiful after she shows him her scars. Why is Hiroko upset when Sajjad tells her she is beautiful after she shows him her scars? How does she misinterpret what he says? How does miscommunication affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

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