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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 movie do Razia, Taslima, and Shahnaaz watch on Bahar's mother's VCR?
2. What is the topic of this different movie that Razia has not seen before in school?
3. What is Razia's sister's name?
4. In the chapter "The Exorcist," what does Razia tell her mother is in Razia's room?
5. What is Razia's father's profession in Pakistan?
Short Essay Questions
1. Later when Taslima and Razia come back around to Julio's house, why does he tell Razia and Taslima to leave?
2. What is Taslima's father's first job when he comes to America and how does he get fired?
3. What is Razia initial impression of Bahar and what is Razia's impression of Bahar once Razia gets to know Bahar a bit better?
4. Why does Razia's mother take Razia to see Peer Saab?
5. What happens between Saima's family and Razia's family after Saima's uncle steals from Razia's father's butcher shop?
6. Where does Razia go to hide in the chapter titled, "Cherry Tree"? Is she actually hidden?
7. Who is the Julio that Razia knows?
8. What is Aliza's ambition after high school? what is her opinion about marrying a Pakistani man?
9. What is the ostensible reason that Aliza's parents giver her a clock radio? How do Aliza, Taslima, and Razia mostly use it?
10. 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?
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
What is the tension between Razia's community and Razia's natural instincts to explore non-Pakistani Muslim life? What is the pressure that she feels from her parents and aunties? How does her community and the life her parents want for her make her feel trapped?
Essay Topic 3
What do you think of Razia's mother? What kind of woman is she? Is she gentle? Is she strict? What parts of the story give you your impression of Razia's mother? How does Razia's mother feel about her community? How does Razia's mother feel about Razia? What does she want for Razia?
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