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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 was the name of Abdullah's father?

2. In Chapter 42, where is Hiroko waiting for Kim?

3. In Chapter 38, what is the name of the driver who picks up Raza in Iran?

4. How old is Kim in Chapter 37?

5. How long did Harry live in the apartment that Kim is packing in Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Salma tell Hiroko about Raza's disappearance?

2. What does Steve tell Raza after Harry's death?

3. Why is Raza sent back home from the training camp?

4. How did Abdullah learn English?

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

6. Why does Kim decide to take Abdullah to Canada?

7. What does Raza do when he sees police coming to the restaurant where he is meeting with Abdullah?

8. What accounted for Raza's confidence and re-emergence of a love for learning in Chapter 22?

9. How does Sajjad spend his days after Raza disappears?

10. In Chapter 21, what does Harry Burton remember that Hiroko told him when Sajjad had asked him to leave?

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

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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