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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following nicknames does the English teacher at Seema and Tahera’s school carry?
(a) Sister Slaughter.
(b) Sister Leopard.
(c) Sister Mister.
(d) Sister Camel.

2. Which of the following is Tahera’s business partner?
(a) Asma.
(b) Neda.
(c) Leila.
(d) Khadija.

3. In the novel, the word “fajr” means which of the following?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Noon.
(d) Midnight.

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

5. To which of the following is Ishraaq compared?
(a) Mithun Chakraborty.
(b) Ajay Devgn.
(c) Amitabh Bachchan.
(d) Prithviraj Kapoor.

6. With which of the following does One: 2010 begin?
(a) “Tahera came into my life barely a week ago.”
(b) “I’m born of insecurity and need…”
(c) “At his home in Chennai…”
(d) “My to-be-father Bill, seven years ago, at thirty-four.”

7. What color of jean is Fiaz wearing when he meets Nafeesa and Tahera?
(a) Cerulean.
(b) Turquoise.
(c) Teal.
(d) Azure.

8. Which of the following meanings is given for Ishraaq’s name?
(a) Sunrise.
(b) Moonrise.
(c) Sunset.
(d) Starshine.

9. What is the name of Amina’s doll?
(a) Leila.
(b) Manoush.
(c) Asma.
(d) Neda.

10. To which of the following does Arshad compare Seema?
(a) A roadrunner.
(b) A cardinal.
(c) A mockingbird.
(d) A sparrow.

11. Which of Wordsworth’s poems does Seema recite for her first competition?
(a) “Composed upon Westminster Bridge.”
(b) “Tintern Abbey.”
(c) “The Solitary Reaper.”
(d) “I wandered lonely as a cloud.”

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

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

14. Which of the following do Nafeesa and Seema serve on the day Tahera arrives in San Francisco?
(a) Raita.
(b) Papadum.
(c) Pakora.
(d) Saag paneer.

15. Which potential name for Seema’s child does Leigh oppose?
(a) Armin.
(b) Faqr.
(c) Ishraaq.
(d) Jibreel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color hijab is Tahera wearing when she arrives in San Francisco?

2. In what field does Leigh work?

3. On which of the following does Leigh have a celebrity crush?

4. Which of the following retrieves the forgotten flowers from Seema’s prenatal appointment?

5. With which of the following does the novel begin?

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