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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. Why was Mahmud living with Bilquis?

2. Why did Bilquis reject the offer of a Mullah to help her?

3. Where had Bilquis visited for shopping while she was married?

4. What is the "session"?

5. Where had Bilquis' great-grandfather fought for the British?

Short Essay Questions

1. What honors have Bilquis' family members received?

2. What teaching of Jesus in Matthew 10 helped Bilquis make her decision about Christianity?

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

4. Why did Bilquis believe she would lose everything if she chose to follow Jesus?

5. Why was baptism a testing point for Bilquis?

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

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

8. What does Romans 10 teach Bilquis that one must do to be saved?

9. Which teaching of the Quran disturbed Bilquis?

10. After Bilquis' first dream, what did she feel compelled to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Interesting facts about Bilquis' life before she became involved with Christianity come to light as the story progresses. We learn of her husband's career, her international travels, her divorce, her work during World War II, and her help with the Simple Living Plan.. Why do you think these facts are not initially presented? In your essay, state whether these facts are important to your understanding of Bilquis' story. Why or why not? Why do you think they are presented as incidental, rather than central, to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Bilquis speaks frequently of the process that is transforming her into a different sort of person than she has been. In your essay, cite the experiences that change her and how she comes to realize that she is changing. Describe what she did before and what she learned to do as she came to understand Christianity.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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