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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 was Bilquis' long-standing rule about afternoon visits?

2. What was Bilquis afraid of throughout her life?

3. How many relatives visited Bilquis on the first day after her baptism?

4. What organization did Dr. Stanley Mooneyham represent?

5. Under whose authority was the conference organized?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Bilquis decide not to replace all of the servants she lost?

4. 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?

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

6. What did Bilquis expect her relatives to do when they learned of her baptism?

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

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

9. What radical idea did Bilquis decide would revive the Sunday fellowship meetings?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Bilquis faces both internal and external conflicts in this story. In your essay, compare and contrast the two types of conflict. Which do you feel is more difficult for her to contend with? Which lasts longer?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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