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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 type of cane did the doctor have who came to see Iqbal's brother when he had a bad cough?

2. How many carpets like the one Iqbal is making for Hussain Khan has he made before?

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

4. Where is the boy from who wonders why Iqbal was sold if he was so good at making carpets?

5. How does Iqbal damage his carpet in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the other children punished for Iqbal's behavior?

2. Why has Fatima never been punished by being put in the Tomb?

3. What is the Tomb and what is it like?

4. What does Iqbal say when Karim tells him he should be able to pay off his father's debt quickly?

5. What is it like working for Hussain as he expects a visit from clients?

6. What are days like for the children who work for Hussain Khan?

7. What is known about Maria, and how does she act?

8. How is Iqbal punished for damaging his carpet?

9. Why does Karim help Salman, Ali, and Fatima to get out to help Iqbal?

10. How are things different on the day the foreigners are to come to buy carpets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A simile is a figure of speech that is used to make comparisons between things. How does the use of similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of similes make the writing more interesting? What purpose do similes serve in Iqbal: A Novel?

Essay Topic 2

By the time Iqbal arrives at the carpet factory, Fatima and the other children have lost hope. What is communicated about hope and regaining hope in Iqbal: A Novel?

Essay Topic 3

Bonded labor is a system of unfree labor. Are Fatima, Iqbal, and the other children basically slaves?

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