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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Biblical character was introduced to Bilquis in a dream?

2. What was Bilquis invited to do at the Mitchells?

3. What does the word "Wah" mean?

4. How did Bilquis feel about God when the Mullah asked her?

5. Why did Bilquis think Mrs. Mitchell had an "odd confidence"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Bilquis comforted by reading of Paul's experiences?

2. What honors have Bilquis' family members received?

3. How did Bilquis describe her father?

4. What aspect of Muslim practice provided reassurance to Bilquis?

5. What is unusual about the political and religious structure of Pakistan, according to Bilquis' father?

6. What effect did Bilquis believe it would have on her family if she became a Christian?

7. Why was baptism a testing point for Bilquis?

8. Why had Bilquis learned Arabic?

9. What did Bilquis sense as she prayed to God as her father?

10. Why did Bilquis believe her family would be ashamed if they knew she was visiting Christian missionaries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In your essay, discuss the ways in which Bilquis shares her religious experiences with others and the success or lack of it that she experiences.

Essay Topic 2

Many items that are repeated in this story could be interpreted as symbols. Select a story element that you believe is symbolic of a larger idea. Using quotations from the story, tell what you think the item symbolizes.

Essay Topic 3

Many of the changes Bilquis undergoes are surprising to her. In your essay, discuss how she learns about the changes in her own personality and how this effects the credibility of her story to the reader.

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