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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, who emerges from an interior service door?
(a) Mother, father, daughter, and son.
(b) Parents and 4 children.
(c) Father, daughters, and sons.
(d) Parents and 3 children.

2. In Chapter 1 when Saeed and his parents star gaze on the balcony, what do they drink?
(a) Wine.
(b) Iced tea.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Green tea.

3. In Chapter 1, what type of tattoo does the woman have who is sleeping in Sydney, Australia?
(a) Small mythological bird.
(b) Heart.
(c) Fleur de lis.
(d) Small red rose.

4. In Chapter 2, who has Nadia been seeing before Saeed?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Co-worker.
(d) Musician.

5. In Chapter 5, where does a family emerge from an interior service door?
(a) Jumeirah Beach Residence.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Cairo Beach Residence.
(d) Turkey.

6. What does a brave man wear in Chapter 4?
(a) Blanket.
(b) Winter jacket.
(c) Light jacket.
(d) Jean jacket.

7. In Chapter 2, how does Saeed travel to have dinner with Nadia?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Walks.
(c) Family care.
(d) Scooter.

8. In Chapter 2, whose grave do Nadia and Saeed visit?
(a) Her uncle's.
(b) Her aunt's.
(c) Her cousin's.
(d) Her grandfather's.

9. In Chapter 2, where does Nadia say that she would like to travel?
(a) United States.
(b) France.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Germany.

10. In Chapter 5, where does Nadia have her money and gold coins when she takes things from her apartment?
(a) Under the seat of Saeed's car.
(b) Money belt under her robe.
(c) Dirt of a lemon tree.
(d) In her underwear.

11. In Chapter 1, how long after Saeed first asks Nadia to coffee, do they have coffee in the cafeteria?
(a) Following week.
(b) 4 days.
(c) Next day.
(d) 2 weeks.

12. In Chapter 1, what does Saeed's father do for a living?
(a) Architect.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Professor.

13. In Chapter 5, why does Saeed's father not want to leave the city?
(a) He is sick.
(b) He is too old to travel.
(c) His wife is there.
(d) His family is there.

14. What do Saeed and his parents put in front of their windows?
(a) Bookshelves.
(b) Cupboards.
(c) Cabinets.
(d) Plywood.

15. In Chapter 2, where is a young man nursing a drink he has not paid for?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Shanghai.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4 what is Saeed's mother looking for in the car?

2. Where does Nadia live in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 3, what do Saeed and Nadia have on the night they first become physically intimate?

4. When does Nadia move to Saeed's place?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Saeed's father ask of Nadia?

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