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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 career did Mahmud pursue?

2. Under whose authority was the conference organized?

3. What did the holy spirit gradually teach Bilquis to do?

4. What idea did Bilquis get to revitalize the Christian fellowship meetings?

5. What did Bilquis' dreams instruct her to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ken Old tell Bilquis that she had reason to rejoice even while she is sad at their departure?

2. Why did Bilquis decide to leave a day earlier than she had intended to?

3. What did Bilquis learn when the village woman did not return to thank her for her help?

4. How did Bilquis overcome the fear that confronted her as she arrived at the Olds' home?

5. Who did Bilquis decide to invite to her Christmas party?

6. What was wrong with Bilquis' plan to give a Christmas party for her Muslim and Christian friends?

7. What did Bilquis learn about repentance that she calls a "beautiful secret"?

8. What happened to Bilquis when she decided that she would not be driven out of her home?

9. What did Peggy Schlorholtz want Bilquis to do with her?

10. How did the family react when Bilquis showed up at Karim's funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bilquis tells of experiences, such as floating out the window and being shaken from her bed, that are outside normal human experience. In your essay, select one or two of these experiences and give your opinion of these supernatural events. How does she account for them?

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

Using the Internet, write an essay comparing the Pakistan described by Bilquis with the Pakistan of today. Is the country still 96% Muslim? Are there conflicts with other religions within the country? Are the Bhutto family members still in power? Is "biraderi" still the basis of family and tribal governance? What other differences and similarities do you see?

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