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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. Which of the following does Ismail note had seen Arshad about his vandalization?

2. With what does Nafeesa seek to feed Bill when he calls on Seema at her behest?

3. Which of the following does Bill prepare for his first dinner with Seema?

4. What do Arshad and Jemaal call themselves as they go about their vandalism?

5. In what field does Ismail work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of what does Keats assert the soul is made, per the novel?

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

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

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

5. For what does Ishraaq ask sleep?

6. How does Bill note Mame would have shown her disapproval of his actions?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the ending of the novel. Does it satisfy? How or how not?

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the significance of the title of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the primary narrator. How might the novel have differed were the narrator a girl instead of a boy? Why would it be different in such ways?

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