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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does the apartment where Mame had lived after her husband’s death have a view?

2. How old is Arshad when Nafeesa first sees him?

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

4. Which of the following singers does Tahera note Nafeesa likes?

5. In which of the following had Bill lived with Mame?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What prompts Tahera to suggest a rooftop dinner?

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

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

6. What initially attracts Bill to supporting Obama?

7. Why does Seema tell herself she loves Leigh?

8. How does Tahera defy Naeemullah in her marriage?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the significance of the choice of poets used in Radiant Fugitives.

Essay Topic 2

Similarly, consider the chronology of the novel. How might the novel have differed were it set in another span of years? For one such seven-year span, in what ways would the novel have differed from its current form, and why would it have differed in those ways?

Essay Topic 3

Similarly, the lengths of chapters influence reading. What pattern of chapter-length is present in the novel, if any? What effect does the length of chapters have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

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