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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what season does Iqbal appear?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Just before summer begins.
(d) Just before fall begins.

2. What simile is used to describe Fatima and the other carpet makers as they watch Iqbal dragged off to be punished?
(a) Cowering birds.
(b) Terrified puppies.
(c) Frightened baby chicks.
(d) Nervous hatchlings.

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

4. Who decides to take bread and water to Iqbal in the tomb?
(a) Fatima, Maria, Ali, and Salman.
(b) Fatima, Karim, and Salman.
(c) Karim, Fatima, Salman, and Ali.
(d) Fatima, Karim, and Ali.

5. What type of carpet does Karim say that Iqbal is making?
(a) Gabbeh.
(b) Sarouk.
(c) Blue Bukhara.
(d) Red Tabriz.

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

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

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

9. How many carpets like the one Iqbal is making for Hussain Khan has he made before?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

10. What type of pattern does Hussain assign Iqbal?
(a) Easy.
(b) Simple.
(c) Moderately easy.
(d) Difficult.

11. In Chapter 6, how long must Fatima and the other carpet makers work after sunset?
(a) 1 1/2 hours.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) An extra hour.
(d) 2 hours.

12. How high can Fatima count when she starts working at the carpet factory?
(a) To 10.
(b) To 5.
(c) Almost to 10.
(d) Almost to 20.

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

14. How many bricks did Salman and his family have to make a day?
(a) 800.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 1,200.

15. In Chapter 1, how long has Fatima been working for Hussain Khan and never been put in the Tomb?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 18 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Introduction, how many children between the ages of 5 and 17 are "economically active" (v) in the world?

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

3. How many carpets like the one Iqbal is making in Chapter 4 are made each year?

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

5. What does Hussain Khan call the children who make the carpets when foreign customers arrive?

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