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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following singers does Nafeesa listen?
(a) Runa Laila.
(b) Noor Jehan.
(c) Sunali Rathod.
(d) Jagit Singh.

2. Which of the following sculptures does Seema emulate with her first lover?
(a) The Kiss.
(b) Adam.
(c) Thinker.
(d) Worrier.

3. In what year of his undergraduate studies does Bill lose his grandfather?
(a) Sophomore.
(b) Freshman.
(c) Senior.
(d) Junior.

4. Which of the following singers does Tahera note Nafeesa likes?
(a) Farida Khanum.
(b) Abida Parveen.
(c) Iqbal Bano.
(d) Begum Akhtar.

5. At which grocery store is Fiaz exposed to Tahera?
(a) Safeway.
(b) Cal-Mart.
(c) Grocery Outlet.
(d) Bi-Rite.

6. How old was Bill’s father when he was sent to prison?
(a) 25.
(b) 23.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

7. To which of the following does Seema invite Bill?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Des Moines.
(c) Springfield.
(d) Columbia.

8. Which of the following does Ismail note had seen Arshad about his vandalization?
(a) Zia.
(b) Selim.
(c) Rizwan.
(d) Emir.

9. How does the halal butcher from whom Tahera buys goat and chicken greet her?
(a) Assalamau Alaikum!
(b) Salaam.
(c) I would sell to you.
(d) Hello.

10. Which of the following Supreme Court decisions does Seema cite to upbraid Bill?
(a) Loving v. Virginia.
(b) Obergefell v. Hodges.
(c) Brown v. Board of Education.
(d) Lawrence v. Texas.

11. What causes Tahera to rise from having Seema braid her hair?
(a) Need for a toilet.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Thirst.
(d) Prayer.

12. In which of the following languages can Seema work?
(a) Dogri.
(b) Bengali.
(c) Kashmiri.
(d) Tamil.

13. Which of the following roles does Seema recall Madhubala played?
(a) Salim.
(b) Akbar.
(c) Bahar.
(d) Anarkali.

14. Which of the following is on the menu for the celebratory meal for Seema’s friends?
(a) Mutton biryani.
(b) Amritsari fish.
(c) Tandoori chicken.
(d) Goat roganjosh.

15. Which of the following does the novel gloss as “pomegranate blossom”?
(a) Akbar.
(b) Bahar.
(c) Anarkali.
(d) Salim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following sings at the protest where Bill meets Seema?

2. Which of the following is cited in the novel as supporting Prop 8?

3. What is on the placard Bill carries at the protest where he meets Seema?

4. Where was Nafeesa’s childhood home?

5. Which of the following scores a soccer goal on Ismail?

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