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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following trains does the narrator note not wanting to take?
(a) The 2.
(b) The Q.
(c) The 1.
(d) The A.

2. Which of the following does the narrator call “the last of [his mother’s] edible pleasures” (217)?
(a) Pakora.
(b) Laddoo.
(c) Ghee.
(d) Naan.

3. At which of the following does the narrator procure a cross?
(a) Oxfam.
(b) Salvation Army.
(c) Mercy Corps.
(d) Red Cross.

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

5. How long does the narrator report being in a relationship with Asha?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 4 months.

6. To how high an interest rate is the narrator forced to agree in the repair shop in Scranton?
(a) 26%.
(b) 14%.
(c) 18%.
(d) 22%.

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

8. Which of the following does the narrator report meeting at Rind’s foundation events?
(a) Ramy Youssef.
(b) Sami Sleiman.
(c) Zayn Malik.
(d) Hasan Minhaj.

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

10. In what month does the narrator report his car breaking down?
(a) October.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) August.

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

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

13. What investment company does Rind found in which the narrator invests?
(a) Timur Capital.
(b) Haifa Holdings.
(c) Riaz & Co.
(d) Atwan Associates.

14. Which of the following does the narrator report attended his play?
(a) Atef Haifa.
(b) Salman Rushdie.
(c) Yusuf Islam.
(d) Aziz Ansari.

15. Which of the following does the narrator footnote as a Muslim hygienic practice?
(a) Hairless armpits.
(b) Hairless legs.
(c) Hairless chins.
(d) Hairy chests.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which name does the narrator report his uncle Shafat changes his own?

2. Which of the following countries is represented among the medical students who observe the narrator’s treatment for syphilis?

3. How much does the narrator report paying for transcripts of the depositions in Rind’s investment company’s court case?

4. The term “latrinalia” carries which of the following meanings in the novel?

5. Which of the following institutions does the narrator report Asha attended?

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