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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 name does the gulmohar tree carry?
(a) Lamp of the Woods.
(b) Flame of the Forest.
(c) Crown of the Trees.
(d) First among Lumber.

2. With which of the following does Two: 2003-2008 begin?
(a) “My to-be-father Bill, seven years ago, at thirty-four.”
(b) “At his home in Chennai…”
(c) “Tahera came into my life barely a week ago.”
(d) “I’m born of insecurity and need…”

3. How many flights of stairs stand between Seema’s home and the rooftop?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. What is on the placard Bill carries at the protest where he meets Seema?
(a) War.
(b) Peace.
(c) Life.
(d) Death.

5. To which of the following does Naeemullah compare poets?
(a) Priests.
(b) Penitents.
(c) Prophets.
(d) Pensioners.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom had Seema moved to Boston?

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

3. As which of the following does Seema describe Bill’s colleague Josh?

4. Which of the following Supreme Court decisions does Seema cite to upbraid Bill?

5. What diminutive does Tahera use for her daughter’s name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompts Tahera to suggest a rooftop dinner?

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

3. Why does Seema tell herself she loves Leigh?

4. For what does Ishraaq ask sleep?

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

6. Describe Seema’s first lover.

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

8. Why is Seema dissatisfied with Obama’s campaign, overall?

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

10. Why does Seema initially hesitate to tell Bill she is a lesbian?

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