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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does the narrator report Asha’s father became a citizen of the United States?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1987.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1986.

2. How large a stone is on the ring the narrator buys to propose to Asha?
(a) One and a half carats.
(b) One carat.
(c) One-half carat.
(d) Two carats.

3. Which of the following does the narrator report meeting as an executive of Rind’s foundation?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Chelsea Clinton.
(c) Hillary Clinton.
(d) George Clinton.

4. How much debt does the narrator remark he is carrying when he puts his car in for repair in Scranton?
(a) $25,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $0.
(d) $10,000.

5. How much money does the narrator note receiving from selling his shares in Rind’s investment company?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $2.5 million.
(c) $5 million.
(d) $7.5 million.

6. What kind of pencil does the narrator report using for his initial dream exercise?
(a) Palomino ForestChoice.
(b) Bic Mechanical.
(c) Staedtler Norica.
(d) Dixon Ticonderoga.

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

8. What is the name of the narrator’s deceased older brother?
(a) Atef.
(b) Imtiaz.
(c) Danyal.
(d) Yusuf.

9. Where does the narrator report that Rind’s father first tried to open a mosque?
(a) Wilkes-Barre.
(b) Trenton.
(c) New York City.
(d) Scranton.

10. What is the name of the investigating agent who asks the narrator about Rind’s investment company?
(a) Watkinson.
(b) Walter.
(c) Waller.
(d) Watkins.

11. How much does the narrator report paying for transcripts of the depositions in Rind’s investment company’s court case?
(a) $8,900.
(b) $8,100.
(c) $7,300.
(d) $9,700.

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

13. Which of the following countries is represented among the medical students who observe the narrator’s treatment for syphilis?
(a) Burkina Faso.
(b) NIger.
(c) Cote d'Ivoire.
(d) Ghana.

14. Which of the following flowers does the narrator report that Rind displays in his home?
(a) Scottish rose.
(b) Tartar thistle.
(c) Lily of the valley.
(d) Texas bluebonnet.

15. The phrase “his laugh like a witch’s cackle” (202) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In what year does the narrator meet Rind?

3. What make and model of car does the narrator report having break down on him?

4. Near which of the following does the narrator don a cross?

5. How much is the initial estimate for the repair to the narrator’s car in Scranton?

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