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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. How does Razia want to get back at Julio's friend for calling her a pajama person?
2. In what borough of New York is Razia's neighborhood?
3. Who or what chases Tasiima and Razia into a broken-down garage while they are on their way to Taslima's house?
4. What is Razia's main chore in her house?
5. What is Taibah Aunty's job in Karachi?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Razia describe Bahar's house?
2. What happens to the kitten that the old Italian gives to Razia and her friends?
3. What is the ostensible reason that Aliza's parents giver her a clock radio? How do Aliza, Taslima, and Razia mostly use it?
4. Who is the Julio that Razia knows?
5. What does Saima say will crawl up Razia's leg and onto her stomach when she sleeps over Saima's house during the night that Razia's house is being fumigated to kill the roaches and what is it that really happens?
6. Why does Razia cherish the time that her mother spends looking through Razia's hair for lice?
7. Later when Taslima and Razia come back around to Julio's house, why does he tell Razia and Taslima to leave?
8. Where does Razia go to hide in the chapter titled, "Cherry Tree"? Is she actually hidden?
9. Who are Razia's friends and where do they live?
10. What does Razia's mother think about a Pakistani person who spends their time singing and dancing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are the main themes of the story? How does the author continue to return to the main themes through the telling of the story? Are there parts of the story that seem particularly poignant in connection to the theme? if so, which sections seem particularly poignant and why?
Essay Topic 2
What role does friendship play in Razia's life? How does friendship shape Razia's journey? Are there ways in which Razia's friends disappoint her? Are there ways in which Razia disappoints her friends? What comment do you think the author is making about friendship?
Essay Topic 3
Imagine that you are going to explain the plot, the meanings, and the layers of this book to someone who has not read this book or knows what it is about. Write an essay that talks about and summarizes what you think are the important things to know and think about in regard to the story.
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