1. Where does the narrator report that Rind’s father moved after the death of his daughter?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Nevada.
(c) California.
(d) New Mexico.

2. What award does Sikander win for a second time after ending his real estate endeavors?
(a) Investigator of the Year.
(b) First Place.
(c) Lifetime Achievement.
(d) Father of the Year.

3. Which of the following does the narrator report attended his play?
(a) Aziz Ansari.
(b) Yusuf Islam.
(c) Atef Haifa.
(d) Salman Rushdie.

4. The comment that “he felt something strange in his chest, like a pounding on a distant drum” (7) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Simile.

5. What award does the narrator note his play receives?
(a) Pulitzer.
(b) Oscar.
(c) TOny.
(d) Nobel.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment about “the disgusting social and military project that would come to bloom in Syria and Iraq like toxic desert dogbane” (77) offers an example of which of the following?

2. To which of the following did Sikander take his family camping?

3. What is the name of the driver’s son whom Sikander treats?

4. Where does the narrator report that Rind’s father first tried to open a mosque?

5. Of which of the following did the Akhtars have framed photos from travel?

(see the answer key)

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