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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Seema in 2010?
(a) 40.
(b) 30.
(c) 45.
(d) 35.

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

3. Which of the following appears on protest signs outside the fundraising venue where Obama is scheduled to appear?
(a) No-bama.
(b) Obamaramalamadingdong.
(c) Obama bin Laden.
(d) Obamanator.

4. Which of the following is noted as among Bill’s favorite dishes?
(a) Saag paneer.
(b) Lamb roganjosh.
(c) Achaar chicken.
(d) Papadum.

5. Which of the following degrees does Nafeesa hold?
(a) MA.
(b) PhD.
(c) MPhil.
(d) BA.

6. With which of the following does One: 2010 end?
(a) “…lying silenced on an operating table, toward my own beginning.”
(b) “…her face flattened and blanched by unforgiving fluorescent light.”
(c) “…anything to keep us with the living.”
(d) “…while rain patters against the windowpanes.”

7. Which of the following meanings does Tahera’s name carry?
(a) Wise.
(b) Chaste.
(c) Brave.
(d) Fierce.

8. Which of the following does Tahera note Amina enjoys?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Writing.
(c) History.
(d) Science.

9. On which of the following does Leigh have a celebrity crush?
(a) Margaret Cho.
(b) Michelle Yeoh.
(c) Ming-na Wen.
(d) Linda Park.

10. Which of the following degrees does Imam Zia hold?
(a) MA.
(b) BA.
(c) MPhil.
(d) PhD.

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

12. Which of the following meanings associates with Seema’s name?
(a) Forward.
(b) Presentation.
(c) Face.
(d) Front.

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

14. Which of the following domestic tasks does Nafeesa note her husband performed for her?
(a) Preparing lunch.
(b) Making chai.
(c) Dusting furniture.
(d) Sorting laundry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following does Arshad compare Seema?

2. In the novel, the word “besieged” most nearly means which of the following?

3. For which of the following campaigns does Seema work?

4. What is the name of Amina’s doll?

5. What color of jean is Fiaz wearing when he meets Nafeesa and Tahera?

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