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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 would happen to a realistic book about Pakistan, according to the narrator?
2. What do Omar's mothers do during the years in which they nurse him?
3. What is the immediate result of Mahmoud's announcement that he is showing a double feature to both Hindus and Muslims?
4. What is the name of Iskander's cousin who loots the Harappa family estate?
5. What is a dupatta?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Omar initially greeted upon his exiting Nishapur?
2. What effect does voyeurism-by-proxy have on Omar's mothers, and what is possibly the consequence of this effect?
3. How does Omar Khayyam describe himself to Iskander Harappa, as described at the end of Chapter 1?
4. How does Sindbad Mengal meet his fate?
5. How does Raza Hyder describe his courtship of Bilquis?
6. How does Bilquis come to be accepted as a member of the Hyder family?
7. What characterizes Farah Zoroaster's life in Q after returning from her forced marriage to Eduardo Rodrigues?
8. Why is Raza Hyder's military victory so greatly lauded throughout Pakistan?
9. What is guaranteed to the Shakil sisters by the installation of their dumb-waiter?
10. Why is Raza Hyder sent to the Needle Valley?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Being careful to make the necessary distinctions, write an analytical essay which discusses the significance of the actions of the Beast, as something that resides within but is not Sufiya Zinobia. Which of its actions most significantly impact the story? Why is it an entity that is not Sufiya Zinobia, properly speaking (consider the allegorical significance of Sufiya Zinobia)? Why would it reside within Sufiya Zinobia? What function does the Beast play in the plot of the story? To what actions is the Beast a reaction? Who are its victims, and why?
Essay Topic 2
One of the most important connotations of sharam that is emphasized in Shame is the concept of modesty. Throughout the story, this concept plays an important role in shaping the behavior and attitudes of characters. In a well-developed analytical essay, discuss the various situations in which modesty plays an important role. Which characters adopt attitudes of modesty? How does a lack of modesty negatively effect some characters, and which are effected by it? What does the nuance of modesty carry that distinguishes it from other aspects of shame? What is modesty's role in the main theme of shame?
Essay Topic 3
Develop a character analysis of Maulana Dawood in an analytical essay on the archetypal religious zealot. In what ways does Maulana Dawood contrast with the rest of the characters in the story? Do his positions and arguments seem reasonable, or are they mere rantings of a fanatic? Are any of Dawood's objections, arguments, or opinions valid even when and if they are not fully reasonable? How do his actions and opinions influence others in the story (consider characters in addition to Raza Hyder)? What is his ultimate significance to the whole of the story?
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