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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Nafeesa when she visits Seema?
(a) 66.
(b) 60.
(c) 64.
(d) 62.

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

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

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

5. To which of the following landmarks does Fiaz take Seema, Tahera, and Nafeesa?
(a) San Francisco Mint.
(b) Coit Tower.
(c) Alcatraz Island.
(d) Fort Point.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Seema’s physician?

2. Which of the following spices does Seema note having bought to facilitate her mother?

3. As which of the following does the novel gloss Arshad’s name?

4. Which of the following peninsulas does Nafeesa recall visiting with her family?

5. Which potential name for Seema’s child does Leigh oppose?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rumors about Seema does Leigh uncover before meeting her?

2. Why does Tahera initially resist Seema’s gift of a book of poetry?

3. Why is Tahera startled to encounter Seema and Nafeesa at the airport when she arrives in San Francisco?

4. How does Nafeesa prepare special chai for her daughters?

5. To what does Naeemullah ascribe his desire to wed Nafeesa?

6. For what purposes does Imam Zia seek to develop the area surrounding his mosque?

7. To what action of his does Bill ascribe the peril Seema and Ishraaq face at the latter’s birth?

8. How does Leigh help Seema test names for her child?

9. Why does Ishraaq’s face not appear on the ultrasound taken during Seema’s prenatal appointment?

10. What are Leigh and Seema doing when Seema learns of her mother’s diagnosis?

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