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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 does Hussain call Iqbal after he damages his carpet?

2. How many of the numskulls will be chained to their looms on the day the foreigners arrive?

3. Of the children between 5 and 17 who economically active are under the age of 10?

4. How many days was Salman in the tomb once?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Iqbal remember about his past, and how does he keep his memories alive?

2. What is bonded labor and how does it relate to children in some countries?

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

4. How is Iqbal punished for damaging his carpet?

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

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

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

8. Who is Salman, and what is he like?

9. How does Fatima describe the day that Iqbal appears?

10. How are the children nearly caught when they take bread and water to Iqbal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Onomatopoeia is a literary device that imitates sounds. How does D’Adamo use onomatopoeia in Iqbal: A Novel? Do the sounds reflect what characters are feeling or thinking or actions around them better than simply using words that reveal what they are thinking or what is going on?

Essay Topic 2

Fatima and other bonded children are treated like slaves. They work long hours in difficult conditions and are trapped in servitude. How is the bonded labor system based on injustice?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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