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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Aneeka say about Eamonn's father in Chapter Three?
(a) That she holds a grudge against him.
(b) That she does not want to think of him as unforgiving with Eamonn.
(c) That she understands the way he talks to British Muslims.
(d) That she hates him.

3. What does Aneeka call the renters of the Pasha's old home?
(a) The Squatters.
(b) The Migrants.
(c) Posh Spice and Bratty Spice.
(d) The Goonies.

4. What is Eamonn's nickname for Isma?
(a) Pakistani film actress Nargis.
(b) Ismene.
(c) Gertrude Stien.
(d) Greta Garbo.

5. What is Terry Lone's profession?
(a) Urdu translation.
(b) Public relations.
(c) Interior design.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Eamonn stop drinking?

2. Who is Aunty Naseem?

3. Who is Eamonn's ex-girlfriend?

4. What does Aneeka say when Eamonn wakes up to see her staring at him in Chapter Three?

5. What does Eamonn initially warn his father about Aneeka?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Eamonn's reaction to Isma telling him about her father in Chapter Two?

2. What is the history of Mr. and Mrs. Lone meeting?

3. How is Aneeka described through Isma's memories in Chapter One?

4. How does Isma find out that Karamat Lone is the new Home Secretary?

5. What did Isma and Aneeka do the night Parviaz left?

6. In Chapter Two, what does Eamonn say fathers are for sons?

7. Why does Karamat Lone say this is "his fault" that Eamonn is dating Aneeka?

8. What does Karamat Lone say in his speech to a largely Muslim school?

9. How has Karamat Lone felt about Eamonn's previous girlfriends and their parents?

10. How does Eamonn respond when Aneeka tells him about Parvaiz in Chapter Four?

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