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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The phrase “sweet and clean, like mountain water” (184) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

2. For which of the following is Asha working when the narrator meets her?
(a) Texaco.
(b) BP.
(c) Aramco.
(d) ExxonMobil.

3. What is the name of the psychic Asha consults?
(a) Theresa.
(b) Shawnté.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Clio.

4. Which of the following countries is represented among the medical students who observe the narrator’s treatment for syphilis?
(a) Nicaragua.
(b) Colombia.
(c) Ecuador.
(d) Argentina.

5. For which of his cousins do the narrator’s parents worry on 11 September 2001?
(a) Ibrahim.
(b) Ayesha.
(c) Mustafa.
(d) Yasmin.

6. Where do the mittens the narrator wears after his syphilis treatment originate?
(a) Norway.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Greenland.

7. Which of the following medications does the narrator’s mother use to ease the pain of her terminal cancer?
(a) Fentanyl.
(b) Vicodin.
(c) Tylenol III.
(d) Codeine.

8. In what year does the narrator meet Asha?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2013.
(c) 2014.
(d) 2012.

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

10. On what day of the week does the narrator’s car break down?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Monday.

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

12. In what state does Jacobs grow up?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Georgia.

13. How much are the narrator’s shares in Rind’s investment company worth when he sells them?
(a) $22.
(b) $16.
(c) $5.
(d) $2.40.

14. Which of the following does the narrator report attended his play?
(a) George Clinton.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Hillary Clinton.
(d) Chelsea Clinton.

15. Where does the narrator report wanting to give blood on 11 September 2001?
(a) St. Jude's.
(b) St. Vincent's.
(c) St. Francis's.
(d) St. Olaf's.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the narrator report Asha’s father became a citizen of the United States?

2. Which of the following polka artists does the narrator note his mother dislikes?

3. How high a fever does the narrator report running when he dreams of Muhammad in Punjab?

4. On what road does the narrator report his car breaking down?

5. What libation does Emily give the narrator that she has received from Rind?

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