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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Abu get in America?
(a) Gardener.
(b) Garbage collector.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Security guard.

2. How many meetings of Anvar's school's Muslim Students Association has he attended in "The Zugzwang"?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 50.
(d) 11.

3. What is the date in the section "The Opening"?
(a) 2000-2010.
(b) 1995-2005.
(c) 1999-2003.
(d) 1990-2000.

4. What was the only book Anvar owned when he was in Pakistan?
(a) The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.
(b) Tawrat.
(c) Zabur.
(d) Quran.

5. Where does Safwa live when her brother dies?
(a) Ramadi.
(b) Baghdad.
(c) Mosul.
(d) Basra.

6. When did Anvar last see his father dance in Pakistan?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1995.

7. What does Anvar buy after reading a book discrediting Islam?
(a) iPad.
(b) Television.
(c) Bible.
(d) Quran.

8. Where does Azza find information on adult education programs?
(a) Library.
(b) Mosque.
(c) Bariah.
(d) Community college.

9. How does Safwa's mother die?
(a) Liver cancer.
(b) Breast cancer.
(c) Thyroid cancer.
(d) Lung cancer.

10. When Dr. Yousef and Abu fought over Safwa's mother, with what injury did Abu leave Dr. Yousef?
(a) Broken back.
(b) Hip broken in three places.
(c) Broken arm.
(d) Broken leg.

11. When Anvar heard his mother sing for the first time, in what language did he think she was singing?
(a) Punjabi or Sindhi.
(b) Balochi or Gujari.
(c) Urdu.
(d) Saraiki.

12. During the bombing that kills Baba Adam's goat, how many men blow themselves up?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

13. When Safwa tells her father they need to go to America, how long has it been since she spoke to him?
(a) 6 months.
(b) Years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 3 years.

14. How many emails did Professor Herman get protesting his decision to teach The Satanic Verses?
(a) 484.
(b) 186.
(c) 279.
(d) 331.

15. What does Safwa remember her mother making for Eid?
(a) Kleecha.
(b) Kibbeh.
(c) Rice pilaf.
(d) Tabbouleh.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Naani always carry in her purse?

2. How many kilometers does Safwa have to travel with Hasan al-Qurayshi when she leaves Baghdad?

3. How old is Safwa when the American return to Iraq?

4. When does Bariah get hassled at the grocery store?

5. What is Zuha Shah reading when she and Anvar are in her parents' living room while everyone else is outside barbecuing?

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