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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Selam's parents have given her permission to eat ___________________.
(a) Pork.
(b) Chicken strips.
(c) French fries.
(d) Chocolate.

2. Which of the following do Selam and the narrator NOT do when they see each other from their apartments?
(a) Smile big.
(b) Open their mouths wide.
(c) Mime hugging each other.
(d) Talk on the phone.

3. How many days does the narrator watch Selam's apartment building?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

4. How does Jubril die?
(a) He drowns.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He is hanged.
(d) His throat is slit.

5. A man named Emeka takes care of another man who has ___________________.
(a) Malaria.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Scabies.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator and her best friend ______________________.

2. Why is Jubril uncomfortable around the women on the bus?

3. What does the soldier carry onto the bus?

4. This story is about the divide between ____________________________.

5. Who is the best friend of the person in #74?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator experience on the day her parents inform her she can no longer play with Selam?

2. What is the main point of the story, "What Language is That"?

3. What is the unifying thread of the conflicts in the story?

4. What is the message of the story at the end?

5. How is the story, "What Language is That"? different from the other stories in this book?

6. What does the narrator do during the days after being restricted from playing with Selam?

7. How does Jubril disguise his being a Muslim while on the bus?

8. Who are the narrator and Selam and what is their relationship?

9. Why are the passengers on the bus infused with a sense of urgency?

10. What is the narrator's father's advice to Selam regarding eating pork?

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