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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. What causes Tahera to rise from having Seema braid her hair?
(a) Thirst.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Need for a toilet.

2. In which month does Seema suffer a miscarriage?
(a) May.
(b) February.
(c) April.
(d) March.

3. At which university does Seema complete a communication fellowship?
(a) Rutgers.
(b) Yale.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Fordham.

4. Who is Amina’s favorite teacher?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Tara.
(c) Harrah.
(d) Farah.

5. Which of the following does Ismail note had seen Arshad about his vandalization?
(a) Rizwan.
(b) Zia.
(c) Emir.
(d) Selim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following sulptures does Seema emulate amid her miscarriage?

2. Which of the following roles does Seema recall Madhubala played?

3. In what month is the protest where Bill meets Seema?

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

5. In what year of his undergraduate studies does Bill lose his grandfather?

Short Essay Questions

1. What initially attracts Bill to supporting Obama?

2. What occupation does Bill have when he meets Seema?

3. For what does Ishraaq ask sleep?

4. What causes joy in San Francisco after Seema and Bill return from the first presidential campaign they work together?

5. Why does Seema tell herself she loves Leigh?

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

7. What gesture do Bill and Seema use to signal concession in arguments with each other?

8. Describe Seema’s first lover.

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

10. How does Nafeesa note Tahera built up her medical practice?

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