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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. Who or what chases Tasiima and Razia into a broken-down garage while they are on their way to Taslima's house?
2. Who does Taibah Aunty take Razia to see in the chapter "The Exorcist"?
3. What part of New York does Taslima's family live in before coming to Corona?
4. What does Razia find outside her home that she wants to bury?
5. Where do Razia and Saima go after leaving Key Food with money?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Razia push Julio away from her when they are burying the dead bird?
2. What happens to the kitten that the old Italian gives to Razia and her friends?
3. What does Razia wonder about in relation to girls being allowed to go to masjid after seeing Ziyad be forgiven by Allah for killing Razia's pet cat?
4. How does Razia interpret the look on the old Italian's face after seeing what becomes of the cat?
5. Why does Razia's mother cry and get angry and become upset at the beginning of the chapter titled, "Cherry Tree"?
6. According to Razia, why does every Pakistani family have a tape recorder?
7. What is the ostensible reason that Aliza's parents giver her a clock radio? How do Aliza, Taslima, and Razia mostly use it?
8. What does Razia's mother think about a Pakistani person who spends their time singing and dancing?
9. What is Taslima's father's first job when he comes to America and how does he get fired?
10. How does Razia describe Bahar's house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does Razia have a hard time leaving her community? Why does she not tell her parents about Angela? What is the choice that Razia seems to be avoiding by not telling her parents about Angela? How would the challenge be different if Razia was older and had a job and a place to live? How does being 15 and high school student inform Razia's decision to be secretive? How would the challenge of telling or not telling her parents be the same no matter what point of life Razia is in?
Essay Topic 2
Does this book affect how you feel about community and culture? Does it affect how you feel about values passed from parents and children? Does it affect how your view of what your parents think is best for you compared to what you think is best for you?
Essay Topic 3
How does Razia's childhood impact you as a reader? Why do you think the author chooses to include these specific parts of Razia's childhood? How does reading about Razia's childhood make her a relatable character?
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