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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can Parvaiz not help the woman who has been hurt in Chapter Six?
(a) Because he cannot be seen helping others.
(b) Because she is a woman.
(c) Because she is not Muslim.
(d) Because she is unveiled.

2. What phrase does Eamonn use that hurts Karamat politically?
(a) Personal grudge.
(b) Personal vendetta.
(c) Personal animus.
(d) Misjudgment of character.

3. What do Farooq's cousins do while Parvaiz is chained?
(a) Leave the room.
(b) Play a movie.
(c) Play a video game.
(d) Taunt him.

4. What has Eamonn published online in Chapter Nine?
(a) A video explaining his motives.
(b) Records of his and Aneeka's conversations.
(c) Pictures of him and Aneeka in love.
(d) A written letter to the British public.

5. What does the High Commissioner tell Karamat that Aneeka has become in Chapter Eight?
(a) Ismene and Antigone.
(b) Tristan and Isolde.
(c) Laila-Majnu.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

6. What does Karamat remember Eamonn as after waking up in Chapter Nine?
(a) His jaan.
(b) His heat-seeking boy.
(c) His dear son.
(d) His stupid son.

7. Why did Terry step away from her business?
(a) To focus on her family more.
(b) To find herself a new passion.
(c) To be Karamat's running mate.
(d) To be the silk draped over Karamat's too-dark street-fighting muscles.

8. What happens when Eamonn transfers flights in Chapter Nine?
(a) Someone calls the cops on him.
(b) Someone throws a tomato at him.
(c) Someone reports him to the media.
(d) Someone recognizes him and tweets a picture.

9. What does Parvaiz look up through proxxy servers in Chapter Five?
(a) How to get to Raqqa.
(b) Ways to start a new life.
(c) Research for a new soundscape project.
(d) Enhanced interrogation techniques at Bagram.

10. What does Parvaiz call the media men he meets in Chapter Six?
(a) Thug One and Thug Two.
(b) Thing One and Thing Two.
(c) Abu Two Names and Abu Three Names.
(d) Brother Two Names and Brother Three Names.

11. Who does Terry say Eamonn is like?
(a) Herself before she met Karamat Lone.
(b) Like no one in their family.
(c) Like Karamat Lone.
(d) Like Emily Lone.

12. What does Parvaiz read while he waits in the cafe?
(a) L’Étranger by Albert Camus.
(b) A tabloid magazine.
(c) A tourist guidebook.
(d) Lu Xun’s "Diary of a Madman".

13. What does Terry do to soothe Emily in Chapter Nine?
(a) Hold her while she cries.
(b) Explain the security protocols and safety features of the room.
(c) Hold her hand and tell her stories of when she was young.
(d) Tell her about her latest design project.

14. What does Farooq tell Parvaiz he is to him at the end of Chapter Five?
(a) His forever friend.
(b) His father.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His brother.

15. What adjectives does Isma use in her press interview to describe Parvaiz leaving?
(a) Hopeless and despondent.
(b) Sorrowful and appeased.
(c) Angry and vengeful.
(d) Shattered and horrified.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows up to see Karamat at night in Chapter Eight?

2. What does Parviaz do on his first field assignment?

3. What does Terry tell Karamat in Chapter Nine?

4. What does Parvaiz think of as he looks at the Raqqa British consulate in Chapter Six?

5. What does Farooq do when Parvaiz tells him of the library fundraiser?

(see the answer keys)

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