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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which of the following does Seema order takeout for Bill?
(a) Keeva.
(b) Viva Goa.
(c) Pakwan.
(d) Rooh.

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

3. Which of the following does Nafeesa note Tahera does five times daily?
(a) Praarthana.
(b) Pirartttanai.
(c) Namaz.
(d) Duea’.

4. Which of the following meanings is given for Seema’s name?
(a) Back.
(b) Face.
(c) Head.
(d) Front.

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

6. What color hijab is Tahera wearing when she arrives in San Francisco?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

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

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

9. At what time does Tahera wake on her first morning in San Francisco?
(a) 5:45.
(b) 6:00.
(c) 5:15.
(d) 5:30.

10. With which of the following groups is Seema associated?
(a) SALGA.
(b) SAALT.
(c) SBQA.
(d) GAPA.

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

12. With which of the following does the novel begin?
(a) “Tahera came into my life barely a week ago.”
(b) “My life outside my mother’s womb has just begun.”
(c) “…there is indeed light cast upon us, so perhaps we too can—"
(d) “…anything to keep us with the living.”

13. Of which surah is Tahera reminded as she prays near Union Square?
(a) Al-Qiyamah.
(b) Luqman.
(c) Ibrahim.
(d) An-Noor.

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

15. Which of the following meanings associates with Seema’s name?
(a) Frontier.
(b) Expanse.
(c) Marker.
(d) Signpost.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which surah does Arshad identify as his favorite?

2. In which of the following does Seema have a residence?

3. Which of the following nicknames does Nafeesa have for Tahera?

4. In what field does Leigh work?

5. To which of the following is Ishraaq compared?

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