1. Which writer does the narrator remark “would not be surprised” at the ascent of Trump (23)?
(a) Dumas.
(b) De Sade.
(c) De Tocqueville.
(d) Hugo.

2. In what year does Sikander last meet Trump?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1993.

3. The comment that “he felt something strange in his chest, like a pounding on a distant drum” (7) offers examples of which of the following?
(a) Chiasmus.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Anaphora.
(d) Rhyme.

4. To whom does the narrator ascribe the comments in his play that seem to praise or justify the 11 September 2001 attacks?
(a) Fatima.
(b) Sikander.
(c) Latif.
(d) Riaz.

5. Which of the following does Sikander give as a reason Trump was a preferable candidate for office?
(a) Lower taxes.
(b) Greater freedom of travel.
(c) More compassion.
(d) Lower taxes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the comments about who “liked to spend out time yowling for a past that helped us not a whit, a past that only fortified our loftiest delusions and encouraged excuses instead of the work required of us if we were ever to catch up to the rest of the world” (29), the pronoun “we” refers to which of the following?

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

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

4. In what year does the narrator report winning a Pulitzer?

5. What profession had Sikander’s father held?

(see the answer key)

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