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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Isma say in the cafe in Chapter Two that she lied about knowing Karamat was Eamonn's father?
(a) Because she thinks badly of Karamat.
(b) She says she likes Eamonn and did not want to mess it up.
(c) She refused to explain.
(d) Because Karamat reminder her of her own father.

2. What does Terry Lone give Eamonn when he returns in Chapter Four?
(a) A check.
(b) A scolding.
(c) A hug.
(d) A picture of him as a child.

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

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

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

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

7. How many times has Aneeka called Eamonn in Chapter Four?
(a) 2.
(b) 21.
(c) 23.
(d) 10.

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

9. What does Eamonn do in Chapter Four when he learns about Parviaz's leaving?
(a) Tell her he is going to tell his father about her.
(b) Start smashing plants and tell Aneeka to get out.
(c) Tell Aneeka he never loved her.
(d) Embrace Aneeka and tell her it will be ok.

10. Why does Eamonn stop drinking?
(a) Because he wants to live in moderation.
(b) Because he stops liking the taste.
(c) Because he can't afford it.
(d) Because Aneeka says they cannot kiss if he does.

11. What does Karamat say he does in times of stress?
(a) Recite Ayat al-Kursi.
(b) Go for a run.
(c) Call Terry.
(d) Think of his mother.

12. What is Isma going to Amherst for?
(a) A Masters of Sociology.
(b) A new job.
(c) A PhD in Sociology.
(d) A PhD in Literature.

13. What book is Isma reading in the cafe in Chapter One?
(a) The Quran.
(b) The Sociological Imagination by C. Wright Mills.
(c) Parveen Shakir's Khushbu.
(d) The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries. Feminist Witchcraft, Goddess Rituals, Spellcasting, and Other Womanly Arts.

14. In Chapter One, how does Aneeka understand Parviaz's deception?
(a) She thinks of the time he scalped tickets without telling her.
(b) She thinks he does not love her.
(c) She thinks he deceived her because her is his father's son.
(d) She thinks of the time he cut his foot playing soccer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Isma respond to Eamonn's comment in Chapter One about being Muslim?

2. What does Eamonn ask Isma about her turban in Chapter One?

3. What does Karamat Lone say to the Bradford school?

4. What is the translation of "Bismallah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim," the prayer Isma prays?

5. What does Karamat Lone say to the Pasha's family friend when asked about Adil Pasha?

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