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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 what does Tahera suggest Seema wants Leigh?
(a) Lover.
(b) Babysitter.
(c) Midwife.
(d) Maid.

2. To which of the following does Tahera compare the lack of regular prayer?
(a) Asphyxiation.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Joint dislocation.
(d) Thirst.

3. To which of the following does Ishraaq compare sleep?
(a) A bear.
(b) A bird.
(c) A bass.
(d) A barnacle.

4. Which of the following sings at the protest where Bill meets Seema?
(a) Joan Baez.
(b) Bob Dylan.
(c) Jerry Garcia.
(d) Ann Margaret.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the halal butcher from whom Tahera buys goat and chicken greet her?

2. With what does Nafeesa determine to cook biryani for Seema?

3. Which of the following does the novel gloss as “pomegranate blossom”?

4. In what field does Ismail work?

5. In which month does Seema suffer a miscarriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bill’s colleague react to his involvement with protests alongside Seema?

2. How does Seema employ Tahera in adapting a movie for their school’s stage?

3. What excuse do Leigh and Seema give for their late return before the celebratory meal?

4. For what does Ishraaq decide to be grateful to Naeemullah?

5. Describe Seema’s first lover.

6. For what qualities is the casting choice of the antagonist in Seema’s school play made?

7. How does Nafeesa compensate Tahera for awarding her wedding saree to Seema?

8. How does Tahera defy Naeemullah in her marriage?

9. How does Tahera explain her preference for wearing the jilbab?

10. What does the letter from Bill’s father contain that disconcerts Seema?

(see the answer keys)

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