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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters II and III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Rhyme.
(b) Chiasmus.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Anaphora.

2. In what year does Latif die?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1996.

3. What is the name of the driver Naseem hires to drive the narrator and Sikander?
(a) Harithah.
(b) Jahsh.
(c) Zayd.
(d) Ahmad.

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) Analogy.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city does Latif secure a position after first coming to the United States?

2. The comment that “the man seemed to be turning into an imbecile, his hodgepodge views like mental flatulence, one fetid odor after another” (16) offers an example of which of the following?

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

4. The term “paaya” refers to which of the following?

5. What award does the narrator note his play receives?

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