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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Parviaz ask the man in the electronic store for in Chapter Six?
2. Who is Abu Raees?
3. What does Karamat say about his decision to not let Parvaiz return in a TV interview?
4. What store does Parvaiz go into to hide in Chapter Six?
5. What does Parvaiz say to insult Aneeka's university scholarship?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gladys say on TV in Chapter Seven? What happens in response on the internet?
2. What do Isma and Aneeka say when Parvaiz calls them from Raqqa?
3. What do Isma and Aneeka say to one another that they think about life after death?
4. Why does Karamat tell James he did not ask the Pakistani government to turn away Eamonn?
5. How does Karamat Lone think of his son compared to his daughter in Chapter Eight? How has that changed with Aneeka?
6. What realization does Karamat have when the bomb threat puts him and his family in hiding?
7. How is Parvaiz able to leave the compound in Chapter Six?
8. How does Parvaiz describe Raqqa when he first arrives in Chapter Six?
9. What does Karamat Lone say in his TV interview in Chapter Seven?
10. How is Aneeka able to go to Pakistan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sound is prominent throughout the novel. Analyze two characters. What sounds do they notice and how does this tell you about their character? How does sharing their sensory experience allow them to connect with others?
Essay Topic 2
What are different representations of prayer in the novel? How do different characters in the novel have different ways and definitions of what it means to pray? Choose five examples to analyze what it means to pray in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
What are the stories that characters in Home Fire learn to understand who they are? Choose two characters and analyze how the stories they have been told shape their actions.
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