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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eamonn call old arguments raised against his father?
(a) Fecund excrement.
(b) Old sludge.
(c) Ancient manure.
(d) Old muck.

2. 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) In the name of Allah the Merciful, the Good.
(d) Please give me back my sister.

3. The interrogation officers in Chapter One question Isma for how long?
(a) One hour.
(b) Five hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two hours.

4. Where do Aneeka and Eamonn spend their time together in Chapter Four?
(a) On a terrace filled with plants.
(b) At Eamonn's favorite pub.
(c) At a local cafe.
(d) Only indoors.

5. Where did Eamonn grow up?
(a) King's Cross.
(b) West London.
(c) Ealing Road.
(d) High Road.

6. What does Eamonn do with Isma's cup of coffee in Chapter One?
(a) Heats it up.
(b) Drinks it.
(c) Gives her a cup of tea instead.
(d) Throws it out the window.

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

8. Where was the one holiday Aneeka has gone on?
(a) To Rome.
(b) To Venice.
(c) To Madrid.
(d) To Seattle.

9. What is the nickname for Karamat Lone?
(a) Lone Lender.
(b) Lone-r.
(c) The Man Who Stands A-Lone.
(d) Lone Wolf.

10. What does Eamonn do when he returns to find Aneeka curled up on his doormat in Chapter Three?
(a) Proposes to her.
(b) Tells her to go away.
(c) Picks her up and carries her inside.
(d) Gives her a key.

11. What does Dr. Shah say about secrets?
(a) They shut others out from knowing you.
(b) They are the way of the world.
(c) They underestimate other people's willingness to accept the complicated truth of your life.
(d) They are really the best way to go when you feel like you can't say anything.

12. 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 never want to see either of you again."
(c) "I'm going to do whatever I want!"
(d) "I'm going for a walk."

13. What does Isma do with Aneeka the night Parviaz leaves?
(a) Brushes her teeth.
(b) Brushes her hair.
(c) Goes to the movies.
(d) Eats chocolate.

14. What does Aneeka say when Eamonn asks her about her Skype call in Chapter Three?
(a) "It was Isma."
(b) "Wrong number."
(c) "It was Parviaz."
(d) "One day you'll know."

15. Why does Aunty Naseem think Eamonn is visiting in Chapter Three?
(a) Because he wants to know about his Pakistani heritage.
(b) Because he wanted to see the neighborhood.
(c) Because he remembers Aunty Naseem from his childhood.
(d) Because he and Isma are involved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Terry Lone give Eamonn when he returns in Chapter Four?

2. What happened to Aneeka on the Tube in Chapter Four?

3. What does Isma walk out on while in the woods with Eamonn?

4. What does Aneeka tell Eamonn about Parviaz in Chapter Three?

5. Who does Eamonn remind Isma of when she first sees him in Chapter One?

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