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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. Which of the following does the narrator footnote as a Muslim hygienic practice?
(a) Brushing clothes.
(b) Braided beards.
(c) Brushing hair.
(d) Brushing teeth.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How large a stone is on the ring the narrator buys to propose to Asha?

2. Where does the narrator report that Rind’s father moved after the death of his daughter?

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

4. What chemical does the narrator report in a footnote is found in the water of Zamzam?

5. What does the narrator assert is the location of the New Khalwati Order?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What reasons does the narrator give for the SEC investigation of Rind’s investment company?

4. What does the narrator report as shocking in his review of the transcripts of proceedings against Rind’s investment company?

5. How does the narrator describe Mariam Meriha (137)?

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

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

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

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

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

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