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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. Which of the following spices does Seema note having bought to facilitate her mother?
(a) Turmeric.
(b) Mace.
(c) Pequín.
(d) Nutmeg.

2. For which of the following campaigns does Seema work?
(a) Harris.
(b) Newsom.
(c) Clinton.
(d) Biden.

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

4. Which of the following meanings associates with Seema’s name?
(a) Front.
(b) Presentation.
(c) Face.
(d) Forward.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following series of books did Seema and Tahera read as children?

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

4. Which of the following organizations did Divya found?

5. Which of the following meanings does Tahera’s nickname carry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Tahera prepare her family for her trip to San Francisco?

3. How does Leigh first become aware of Seema?

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

5. For what reason does Ismail strike Arshad?

6. For what reason does Tahera refuse to eat the chicken served on the day she arrives in San Francisco?

7. How does Nafeesa attempt to hide her worsening condition from her daughters?

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

9. Why does Seema note she and Tahera used to walk to school hand in hand?

10. What reasons does Seema have for lying long abed the morning after Tahera arrives in San Francisco?

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