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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Iqbal had been dragged away, who did he look at as though he had something to say?
(a) Maria.
(b) Karim.
(c) Salman.
(d) Fatima.

2. How much money did Iqbal's father borrow?
(a) $26.
(b) $18.
(c) $16.
(d) $35.

3. Where is the boy from who wonders why Iqbal was sold if he was so good at making carpets?
(a) India.
(b) Peshawar.
(c) Karachi.
(d) Afghanistan.

4. Where is Iqbal taken after he damages his carpet?
(a) Latrine.
(b) Tomb.
(c) Cellar.
(d) Garbage pit.

5. What time do the children start work at the carpet factory?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) Sunrise.
(c) An hour after sunrise.
(d) 4 a.m.

6. How many times does the mistress clap her hands to signal that the children should sit and begin working at their looms?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

7. In Chapter 4, who gives Fatima and the other carpet makers ointment for their hands?
(a) Hussain Khan.
(b) Maria.
(c) Mrs. Khan.
(d) Karim.

8. How many times does Karim, one of the boys, say he went to the cinema?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

9. How long of a break do the children get for lunch?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) An hour.
(c) A half an hour.
(d) 20 minutes.

10. As Fatima waits for the bathroom in Chapter 5, whose elbows and pinches does she try to avoid?
(a) Karim's elbows and pinches.
(b) Mrs. Khan's elbows and pinches.
(c) Ali's elbows and Salman's pinches.
(d) Salman's pinches and Karim's elbows.

11. What type of sweet does Fatima remember her mother made with chickpea flour?
(a) Kalakand.
(b) Laddu.
(c) Seviyan.
(d) Falooda.

12. Where does Iqbal take place?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Senegal.
(d) India.

13. When is the only time there is light in the Tomb?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Mid-afternoon.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Late morning.

14. Why does Hussain Khan have blackened teeth?
(a) From tobacco.
(b) From tea.
(c) From coffee.
(d) From cola.

15. How many carpets like the one Iqbal is making in Chapter 4 are made each year?
(a) 3 or 4.
(b) 2 or 3.
(c) 1 or 2.
(d) 5 or 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells the others not to move when the mistress looks outside as they approach the Tomb?

2. What simile is used to describe Fatima and the other carpet makers as they watch Iqbal dragged off to be punished?

3. What is Hussain holding in his left hand when he brings Iqbal?

4. How much does Hussain Khan say he gives Fatima?

5. What blocks the door to the Tomb?

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