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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. In which of the following does Seema have a residence?
(a) Mission.
(b) The Castro.
(c) Eureka Valley.
(d) Upper Market.

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

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

4. Which of the following is Tahera’s business partner?
(a) Neda.
(b) Khadija.
(c) Leila.
(d) Asma.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On which of the following does Leigh have a celebrity crush?

2. What color hijab is Tahera wearing when she arrives in San Francisco?

3. With which of the following groups is Seema associated?

4. Which of Keats’s poems does Tahera favor?

5. In the novel, the word “bhaiya” means which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Seema disbelieve the initial report of her mother’s diagnosis?

2. How does Leigh first become aware of Seema?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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