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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. What is Razia's sister's name?

2. In the chapter "The Exorcist," where is the only place that Razia feels safe outside her home?

3. What is Razia's community religious leader called?

4. Where do Razia and her family stay while the roaches are being killed?

5. What prayer does Razia say over the buried thing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Razia go to hide in the chapter titled, "Cherry Tree"? Is she actually hidden?

2. How does Razia interpret the look on the old Italian's face after seeing what becomes of the cat?

3. Why are Saima and Razia collecting cans?

4. Who is the Julio that Razia knows?

5. What is the ostensible reason that Aliza's parents giver her a clock radio? How do Aliza, Taslima, and Razia mostly use it?

6. What is Saima and Razia's experience with the man at the can counting desk at Key Food?

7. Who are Razia's friends and where do they live?

8. How does Razia describe Bahar's house?

9. What happens to the kitten that the old Italian gives to Razia and her friends?

10. Later when Taslima and Razia come back around to Julio's house, why does he tell Razia and Taslima to leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Aliza? What role does she play in the story? What role do her opinions play in the story? Why do you think the author includes a character like Aliza?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Razia's relationship with her mother. How does this relationship change over time? How does Razia feel about her mother? Why does she have to be secretive around her mother at times? How does fear of disappointment play a role in Razia's relationship with her mother?

Essay Topic 3

What is your impression of Razia in the first fourteen chapters? How does she feel about her community? Her mother? Her religion? What Razia story about the world outside her community? Does she trust it? Does she want to be a part of it?

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