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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a tabloid nickname Aneeka?
(a) Aneeka "Ho-Jabi" Pasha.
(b) Aneeka the Predator.
(c) Aneeka "Jihadi Bride" Pasha.
(d) Aneeka "Knickers" Pasha.

2. Why do Karamat, Terry, and Emily hide in the bathroom in Chapter Nine?
(a) A bomb blast goes off in London.
(b) There is chatter about an imminent attack.
(c) Suarez runs a drill for his team.
(d) Aneeka makes a speech on TV.

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

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

5. In Chapter Six, what does Parvaiz tell Aneeka he will cook when he is home?
(a) Samosas.
(b) Stir-fry.
(c) Biryani.
(d) Lahori Beef Karahi.

6. How does news about Aneeka's demonstration first circulate?
(a) A picture of her is uploaded on Facebook.
(b) She sends out a press release.
(c) News crews are sent to film her.
(d) A picture of her is uploaded in Twitter.

7. What does Emily ask Karamat about Eamonn?
(a) "How are you going to fix it?"
(b) "Why did you let this happen?"
(c) "What are you trying to achieve?"
(d) "Why are you not supporting Eamonn?"

8. What is Aneeka's appeal to the prime minister?
(a) "Let me come back to England."
(b) "Eject Karamat Lone from office."
(c) "Let me take my brother home."
(d) "Let Parviaz be buried in Pakistan."

9. Who is Suarez?
(a) Karamat's bodyguard.
(b) Karamat's advisor.
(c) Karamat's confident.
(d) Karamat's best friend.

10. 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.

11. What does Karamat think about releasing to the public in Chapter Nine?
(a) A picture of Parvaiz in Raqqa.
(b) A confession about Karamat's concerns as a father.
(c) A retort to the newspaper article claiming it is libel.
(d) A beheading video produced by Parvaiz's media unit.

12. How many mourners show up to Parviaz's memorial?
(a) Two or three of his friends.
(b) None. Gladys phones.
(c) Everyone from the grocery store.
(d) Everyone in the neighborhood.

13. What does Aneeka say in Chapter Seven when Isma says the body is a shell?
(a) That a shell held up to the ear sounds like the ocean it came from still.
(b) That it is like a snail shell shed behind.
(c) That it is like the shell of a bullet casing after firing.
(d) That a shell is only the remnants of a soul.

14. In Chapter Five, why does Aneeka think Parvaiz is staying away?
(a) Because he is growing up.
(b) Because he is capturing sounds.
(c) Because he does not want to be around her.
(d) Because he is dating a woman.

15. What does the newspaper say has not been ruled out for Parviaz's reasons to approach the British consulate?
(a) Seeking to get a passport.
(b) Offering information.
(c) A terror attack.
(d) Looking for amnesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Eamonn published online in Chapter Nine?

2. Where did Aneeka's mother die?

3. What is the name of the group that robs Parviaz?

4. What does Isma say about Karamat's wine?

5. What does Karamat say about his decision to not let Parvaiz return in a TV interview?

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