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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5, pages 34-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Layla find David?
(a) In his pool house.
(b) At the beach.
(c) In his living room.
(d) In the street.

2. What does Layla say her father’s poetry is about?
(a) Finding beauty in small things.
(b) Finding love and compassion in human relationships.
(c) Finding cosmic truths in nature.
(d) Making truth out of day-to-day experience.

3. How does Layla characterize Union Station’s architecture?
(a) Art deco-Mission style mashup.
(b) Postmodern absurdism.
(c) Neo-classical.
(d) Brutalist.

4. Who is Mrs. Brown?
(a) The high school English teacher.
(b) The local candy store owner.
(c) The librarian.
(d) The mayor.

5. Why did Layla leave school?
(a) She graduated.
(b) She was caught stealing.
(c) She was banned as a Muslim.
(d) She was disciplined for kissing David.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a “desi”?

2. What hope does David offer Layla in the face of restrictions against Muslims?

3. What distinguishing mark does the guard have, who intervenes to get Layla out of trouble on the train?

4. Why does Layla say Americans accepted talk of a Muslim ban during the presidential campaign?

5. What job was Layla's father fired from?

(see the answer key)

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