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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. With which of the following does Two: 2003-2008 begin?

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

3. At which school does Bill earn his undergraduate degree?

4. As what does Tahera suggest Seema wants Leigh?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompts Tahera to feel shame at her reaction to the people outside the halal meat market she visits in San Francisco?

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

3. How does Tahera defy Naeemullah in her marriage?

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

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

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

7. What prompts Tahera to suggest a rooftop dinner?

8. How does Bill threaten Seema when he calls on her at Nafeesa’s behest?

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

10. Why does Seema tell herself she loves Leigh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To what other writer’s work in your experience does Ahmed’s seem most similar? What makes the writers similar? What differentiates them? Overall, which do you regard as doing better at the craft of writing, and why?

Essay Topic 2

How reliable is the primary narrator of the novel? What in the text indicates that reliability, and how does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

Which character is the protagonist of the novel? How does Radiant Fugitives make that clear?

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