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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. How many times does Karim, one of the boys, say he went to the cinema?

2. Which of Iqbal's siblings was often ill when he lived at home?

3. In what city is the carpet-making factory?

4. How many days does Karim remember a boy was kept in the Tomb in summer?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Karim remember about a boy who spent five days in the Tomb in summer?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Karim's story and what is he like?

9. What does Fatima remember about her family?

10. What does Iqbal do on the day foreigners are to come to buy carpets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The Bonded Labor Liberation Front of Pakistan is comprised of volunteers dedicated to ending bonded labor. What does the group and its actions reveal about the impact and challenges of social activism?

Essay Topic 3

Iqbal courageously survives the Tomb and speaks out against Hussain and his cruelty. How does Iqbal’s courage inspire the other children?

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