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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. How does Bilquis' treatment of Nur-jan change?

2. What did she believe Jesus required of her?

3. Why did Uncle Fateh advise Bilquis to avoid Christian conversation about the Bible?

4. Who was directed to read page 456 in the Bible?

5. Who corrupted Jesus' teachings, according to the Quran?

Short Essay Questions

1. What solution did Bilquis undertake to cure Mahmud?

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

3. What feelings did Bilquis experience during her first supernatural event?

4. Why did the Mitchells refer to Bilquis as the "flower lady"?

5. Why was baptism a testing point for Bilquis?

6. What important event in Islamic history took place in A.D. 610?

7. What did Bilquis experience as a baptism of the spirit?

8. How does the reader learn of Bilquis' social and economic status?

9. How did Bilquis accomplish the most difficult thing that she felt God required of her?

10. Why had Bilquis learned Arabic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

As Bilquis' story progresses, both she and the reader sense an impending doom that does not come to pass. She never learns what might have happened to her and Mahmud had she not hurried out of the country. In your essay, discuss this information gap. Is it disappointing to you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay comparing Christianity and Islam as they are revealed in Bilquis' story. Include ways in which the two religions are similar, as well as ways in which they are different.

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