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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens before Mahound will enter Jahilia?

2. After the girls of The Curtain are jailed, what makes the men afraid?

3. What happens when Aeysha agrees with the Imam?

4. Who throws a party on a giant sound stage at Shepperton Studios?

5. What does Alicja Cone say to Allie about Gibreel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper on how people change as they mature and face death. Use Changez as an example and discuss the relative importance of holding onto traditions without consideration of their effects on other people. Notice how Chamcha also changes in his attitude toward his father.

Essay Topic 2

Write a paper about Zeeny and Saladin Chamcha. Zeeny represents pride in her heritage while Chamcha represents ethnic self-loathing. Discuss the merits of Zeeny's attitude and how it eventually sinks in on Salahuddin. Discuss your opinion of ethnic pride and the value of maintaining cultural differences.

Essay Topic 3

When Saladin destroys the wax figures in the Hot Wax Bar, he changes back into his human form. Write an explanation of that transformation. What does it mean to you?

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