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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What auto repair company does the narrator use to have his car fixed?
(a) Clark’s Summit Garage.
(b) Scranton Engine Works.
(c) Marek Auto Repair.
(d) Alamo Paint and Body.

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

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

5. Which of the following does the narrator use to describe his own skin tone (194)?
(a) Burnished bronze.
(b) Pekoe and turmeric.
(c) Tarnished-penny.
(d) Steamed cinnamon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money does the narrator note receiving from selling his shares in Rind’s investment company?

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

4. Which of the following does the narrator footnote as a Muslim hygienic practice?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator report being initially put at ease by the Pennsylvania state trooper who pulls him over?

2. What reasons does Moroni give to mistrust Freud? What reasons does she note to trust him?

3. Why does the university dean on Rind’s foundation board oppose the narrator joining said board?

4. What features does the narrator initially ascribe to Rind that mark him as Pakistani, rather than Indian?

5. What comments does the narrator claim to expect to receive from his parents after leaving the repair shop in Scranton?

6. What overall project does the narrator ascribe to Rind?

7. What is the dream technique the narrator reports having learned from Moroni?

8. What decorations are on the walls of the repair shop in Scranton?

9. What associations does the narrator report many interlocutors who ask about his name and background have with India?

10. What factors does the narrator cite as having broken him out of his wealth-induced laziness and indulgence?

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