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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The use of “Hollywood” to refer to the movie industry is an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Synecdoche.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

2. Which of the following words does Rind’s research indicate people in the United States associate with Islam (138)?
(a) Sand.
(b) Love.
(c) Death.
(d) Life.

3. Which of the following institutions does the narrator report Asha attended?
(a) University of Houston.
(b) University of St. Thomas.
(c) Rice University.
(d) Texas Southern University.

4. To what agency does Rind ascribe the ascent of the Western world over the Islamic?
(a) The army.
(b) The corporation.
(c) The proletariat.
(d) The church.

5. Which of the following institutions does the narrator report Asha attended?
(a) Loyola University.
(b) University of Chicago.
(c) DePaul University.
(d) University of St. Francis.

6. Which of the following polka artists does the narrator note his mother dislikes?
(a) Romy Gosz.
(b) Brave Combo.
(c) Jimmy Sturr.
(d) Al Yankovic.

7. What libation does Emily give the narrator that she has received from Rind?
(a) Woodford Reserve.
(b) Elijah Craig.
(c) William Larue Weller.
(d) Pappy Van Winkle.

8. Which of the following is the name of Rind’s investment company?
(a) Avasina Associates.
(b) Latif Wealth Management.
(c) Riaz & Co.
(d) Haifa Holdings.

9. The sentence “The personal theme for the period ahead was embodiment; if life was a school, it was time to take the curriculum” (185) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Analogy.

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

11. The term “latrinalia” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?
(a) Toilet paper.
(b) Bathroom writing.
(c) Old Roman words.
(d) Indoor plumbing.

12. Whom does the narrator report is the Pulitzer-winning author of The Looming Tower?
(a) Richard Wright.
(b) D.H. Richard.
(c) Lawrence Wright.
(d) D.H. Lawrence.

13. How much is the revised estimate for the repair to the narrator’s car in Scranton?
(a) $1,700.
(b) $900.
(c) $3,300.
(d) $2,500.

14. In what location does the narrator meet Asha?
(a) The Masonic Temple.
(b) The Harvard Club.
(c) The Yale Club.
(d) The VFW.

15. To which name does the narrator report his uncle Shafat changes his own?
(a) John.
(b) Luke.
(c) Mark.
(d) Matthew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator report wanting to give blood on 11 September 2001?

2. Which of the following does the narrator use to describe Asha’s skin tone (194)?

3. Which of the following does the narrator report meeting at Rind’s foundation events?

4. Which of the following does the narrator use to describe his own skin tone (194)?

5. For which of the following is Asha working when the narrator meets her?

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