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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eamonn say in Chapter Two about his father's choices?
(a) They were necessary to get him to the place he is now.
(b) His father did not know what he was doing.
(c) They were bad choices.
(d) His father would be sorry if he knew the Pasha family.

2. Who are the neighbors who invite Eamonn to watch the game in Chapter Four?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Ansari.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Jafari.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Abbasi.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Rahimi.

3. What does Karamat Lone say to the Bradford school?
(a) Be yourself.
(b) Don't set yourself apart.
(c) Britain has grown out of its old racism.
(d) Do whatever you want.

4. Who does Eamonn remind Isma of when she first sees him in Chapter One?
(a) Pakistani movie star Imran Abbas.
(b) Her old crush from high school.
(c) Her father.
(d) Karamat Lone.

5. In Chapter Three, what does Aneeka say must happen for her and Eamonn to continue seeing one another?
(a) It must remain a secret.
(b) He should date other women besides her.
(c) He must tell his father.
(d) He must tell everyone he loves.

6. What does Eamonn say a father is to a son?
(a) Guides into manhood.
(b) Really not that important.
(c) Voyagers into the great beyond.
(d) The sun and moon to the axis of the earth.

7. What does Eamonn initially warn his father about Aneeka?
(a) That she is afraid of Karamat's reaction.
(b) That she is very opinionated.
(c) That she's "a bit, well Muslim."
(d) That she does not like Karamat.

8. Why does Eamonn fire his cleaning lady?
(a) Because he does not like her cleaning.
(b) Because he wants to clean himself.
(c) Because she also works for his parents.
(d) Because she does not want the job.

9. What does Isma say to her mother and grandmother when she used to go out?
(a) "I'm going to walk along the dangerous canals."
(b) "I'm going to do whatever I want!"
(c) "I never want to see either of you again."
(d) "I'm going for a walk."

10. What is the translation of "Bismallah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim," the prayer Isma prays?
(a) Praise be to God.
(b) In the name of Allah the Beneficient, the Merciful.
(c) Please give me back my sister.
(d) In the name of Allah the Merciful, the Good.

11. What does Eamonn do when Aneeka brings up in Chapter Four how they only survived because they were a secret?
(a) Proposes proposing to her.
(b) Tells her they should break up.
(c) Tells her she should listen to his father's words.
(d) Tells her he's in love with her.

12. Why does Eamonn's mother pay for him to live?
(a) So he can find meaning in life other than paychecks and promotions.
(b) So he can find a nice girl and settle down.
(c) So he can learn a new language.
(d) So he can study hard to get into a good school.

13. What does Aneeka say about Isma to Eamonn in Chapter Three?
(a) That Isma took something from Aneeka that was not hers.
(b) That Isma has been the twins mother after their mother's death.
(c) That Isma and her got in an argument.
(d) That Isma works herself too hard and does not think of herself.

14. What did Mr. and Mrs. Rahimi have to overcome to marry?
(a) Distance.
(b) Their parents dislike for one another.
(c) British prejudice.
(d) Class difference.

15. What does Isma do every morning at 11 a.m.?
(a) Call Aneeka and tell her about boy troubles.
(b) Wait for Parviaz to text her on Whatsapp.
(c) Look for Parviaz's name to disappear off Skype and Aneeka to text her.
(d) Read books until Eamonn comes join her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Terry O' Flynn meet Karamat Lone?

2. What does Mrs. Rahimi say marriage is about?

3. Who is Aunty Naseem?

4. How does Aneeka handle questions about her father?

5. What had Isma done in Dr. Shah's lecture in Chapter Two?

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