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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which of the following does Leigh have a celebrity crush?
(a) Penelope Cruz.
(b) Eva Longoria.
(c) Salma Hayek.
(d) Jessica Alba.

2. Which of the following meanings does Tahera’s nickname carry?
(a) Sky.
(b) Moon.
(c) Star.
(d) Sun.

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

4. Which of Keats’s poems does Tahera favor?
(a) Endymion.
(b) The Eve of St. Agnes.
(c) Hyperion.
(d) La Belle Dame Sans Merci.

5. Which of the following series of books did Tahera deny Arshad?
(a) Tom Swift.
(b) Harry Potter.
(c) Hardy Boys.
(d) Sugar Creek Gang.

6. Which of the following does Tahera smell in her favorite curry?
(a) Maca.
(b) Cumin.
(c) Fenugreek.
(d) Anise.

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

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

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

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

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

12. In which of the following newspapers is Ismail quoted?
(a) The Sentinel.
(b) The Advocate.
(c) The Rainbow.
(d) The Herald.

13. At which of the following does Amina note having eaten?
(a) Hot Breads.
(b) McDonald’s.
(c) Culver’s.
(d) Chik-Fil-A.

14. In what field does Leigh work?
(a) Finance.
(b) Journalism.
(c) Technology.
(d) Academe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following appears on protest signs outside the fundraising venue where Obama is scheduled to appear?

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

3. What does Tahera insist upon doing first upon arriving at Seema’s home?

4. As which of the following does the novel gloss Amina’s name?

5. Which of Wordsworth’s poems does Seema recite for her first competition?

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