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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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) Anaphora.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Chiasmus.

2. In what year does the narrator report winning a Pulitzer?
(a) 2013.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2012.
(d) 2014.

3. The term “zamindar” refers to which of the following in the novel?
(a) Impoverished.
(b) Landowning.
(c) Ennobled.
(d) Renting.

4. In which city was the narrator on Election Day 2016?
(a) Houston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

5. In the novel, how is it reported that Trump prefers his steaks?
(a) Well-done.
(b) Medium.
(c) Rare.
(d) Blue rare.

6. What profession does Muzzammil follow?
(a) Street musician.
(b) Electrical engineer.
(c) Biochemist.
(d) Neurologist.

7. To which of the following did Sikander take his family camping?
(a) The Adirondacks.
(b) The Tetons.
(c) The Appalachians.
(d) The Davis Mountains.

8. In what year do the narrator’s parents meet?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1962.

9. In what year does the narrator note Malala received a Nobel prize?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2013.
(d) 2014.

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

11. Which of the following does the narrator’s uncle Naseem cite “as proof of his point about the fundamental military basis of great leadership” (76)?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Grant.
(d) Hayes.

12. Of which of the following did the Akhtars have framed photos from travel?
(a) The Kennedys’ birthplace.
(b) The Roosevelts’ birthplace.
(c) The Clintons’ birthplace.
(d) The Trumps’ birthplace.

13. What is the name of the driver’s son whom Sikander treats?
(a) Zayd.
(b) Osama.
(c) Obama.
(d) Hazrat Ali.

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

15. In what hospital does Sikander examine Trump for Brugada syndrome?
(a) Bethlehem.
(b) St. Jude’s.
(c) Mayo Clinic.
(d) Mount Sinai.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is President of the United States when “Overture: To America” begins?

2. The comment that “The Raj was the jewel in His Majesty’s crown” (27) offers an example of which of the following?

3. Which of the following is among the books Asma gives the narrator?

4. What profession had Sikander’s father held?

5. Which of the following invitations to speak about his play does the narrator report refusing?

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