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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. As which of the following does the novel gloss Arshad’s name?
(a) Rightly guiding.
(b) Guarded.
(c) Unguided.
(d) Rightly guided.

2. Which surah does Arshad identify as his favorite?
(a) Luqman.
(b) Ibrahim.
(c) An-Noor.
(d) Al-Qiyamah.

3. What kind of tea does Seema drink?
(a) Chamomile.
(b) Hibiscus.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

4. What is the name of Seema’s physician?
(a) Merriwether.
(b) Zapata.
(c) Connelly.
(d) Hochstedler.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following organizations did Divya found?

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

3. To which of the following does Arshad compare Seema?

4. To which of the following does Seema compare Bill?

5. Which of the following meanings is given for Seema’s name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Tahera rebukes herself for a thought she has on the evening she arrives in San Francisco; what is that thought?

3. What paradox of mourning his mother does the narrator note?

4. When Seema visits Bill at the home they had shared, she notes attempting to conceal her arrival. How does she make the attempt, and why ?

5. In what context do Leigh and Seema first meet?

6. How does Leigh first become aware of Seema?

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

8. As what does Tahera gloss “Bismallah wa’ala barakatillah” (17)?

9. What message does Seema interpret from Tahera’s conduct on her arrival at the airport?

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

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