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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of the following does Seema have a residence?
(a) Mission.
(b) Eureka Valley.
(c) The Castro.
(d) Upper Market.

2. To which of the following does Seema compare Bill?
(a) Architect.
(b) Archivist.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Professor.

3. Of which of the following does Leigh remind Seema?
(a) Divya.
(b) Nafeesa.
(c) Tahera.
(d) Reshmi.

4. Which of the following meanings associates with Ishraaq’s name?
(a) Glimmering.
(b) Glowing.
(c) Darkness.
(d) Radiance.

5. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?
(a) The author’s school.
(b) The author’s homeland.
(c) The author’s family.
(d) The author’s readings.

6. In what color is Seema’s living room painted?
(a) Sage.
(b) Taupe.
(c) Mauve.
(d) Bronze.

7. Which of the following organizations did Divya found?
(a) South Asians for McCain.
(b) South Asians for Obama.
(c) Subcontinental Democrats.
(d) Subcontinental Republicans.

8. How old is Arshad when Tahera visits Seema in San Francisco?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

9. Which of the following peninsulas does Nafeesa recall visiting with her family?
(a) Bukit.
(b) Malay.
(c) Kola.
(d) Kanyakumari.

10. To which of the following is Tahera’s voice compared?
(a) Wasps.
(b) Flies.
(c) Bees.
(d) Mosquitos.

11. In which of the following does Leigh live?
(a) Daly City.
(b) Oakland.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Brisbane.

12. Which of the following roles does Seema play?
(a) Salim.
(b) Akbar.
(c) Anarkali.
(d) Bahar.

13. In what month does Ishraaq report being conceived?
(a) November.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) February.

14. With which of the following does Prelude end?
(a) “…anything to keep us with the living.”
(b) “…lying silenced on an operating table, toward my own beginning.”
(c) “…her face flattened and blanched by unforgiving fluorescent light.”
(d) “…while rain patters against the windowpanes.”

15. Which of the following nicknames does Nafeesa have for Tahera?
(a) Tara.
(b) Tata.
(c) Hera.
(d) Rara.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following meanings associates with Seema’s name?

2. What part of the chicken is noted as being Tahera’s favorite?

3. Which of the following is noted as among Bill’s favorite dishes?

4. What is the name of Seema’s physician?

5. What kind of tea does Tahera drink?

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