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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. Who did Mahmud miss most?

2. What does Syvonne Mitchell see as the cure for the misunderstandings between East and West?

3. What was the Moses' Rod principle, according to Bilquis?

4. What did Mahmud want his relative to teach him?

5. What career did Mahmud pursue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What pressure did the community put upon Bilquis?

2. What came as a threat to Bilquis' precious afternoon rest?

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

4. What lesson about staying in God's presence did Bilquis learn from the family funerals?

5. What were the negative and positive results of the Christmas party?

6. How did Bilquis explain to Mahmud that Christians can have great confidence in dangerous times?

7. What happened to Bilquis' family members who had been coming to visit her?

8. Why did Bilquis say she felt "complete" even though she was leaving her home for an indefinite period and didn't know where she was going?

9. What did Mahmud know about his grandmother Bilquis' Christianity?

10. What did Bilquis discover about her personality through her experience with the children and the plum tree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Various aspects of Muslim life are told as Bilquis' story unfolds. In your essay, list and explain the call to prayer, the murder of the Christian girl, Bilquis' education concerning the Quran, and other details that are taught about Islam in this book.

Essay Topic 2

In her story, Bilquis speaks often of observing or experiencing an "odd confidence" as she goes through her conversion. She describes herself as growing "bolder" and feeling "strangely confident." In your essay, cite those experiences and tell how Bilquis might have reacted if she were not imbued with this unusual confidence.

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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