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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Anvar and Zuha plan to go to college?
(a) California State.
(b) Pomona College.
(c) Santa Clara University.
(d) San Francisco State.

2. How many sons did Baba Adam have?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

3. How long after Safwa is her world as small as it has ever been and Bibi Warda has died and Qias is gone?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. What time does Aamir come to Anvar's room to let him know that Naani Jaan has died?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) 2 a.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Dawn.

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

6. What game do Anvar and Zuha play when she comes to see him after his grandmother dies?
(a) Chess.
(b) Mahjong.
(c) Checks.
(d) Backgammon.

7. How old is Abu when he and Azza go to America?
(a) 46.
(b) 50.
(c) 49.
(d) 58.

8. Where did Abu fight against the Americans?
(a) Iran.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Afghanistan.

9. In "Anvar, who does Bariah want Anvar to sue?
(a) The Mirzas.
(b) The Sarparas.
(c) The Rajas.
(d) The Chathas.

10. How long is Abu gone when Safwa is left with Bibi Warda?
(a) Over a year.
(b) 11 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 2 years.

11. On page 83, how many months is Safwa behind on the rent?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

12. How much money did Naani always carry in her purse?
(a) 1,001 rupees.
(b) 780 rupees.
(c) 245 rupees.
(d) 501 rupees.

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

14. How many pregnancy kits does Anvar buy?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

15. After killing Mikey, what did Anvar's family have for breakfast?
(a) Mikey's shoulder.
(b) Mikey's liver.
(c) Mikey's leg.
(d) Mikey's heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Anvar," how long after Zuha broke up with Anvar does Aamir find Anvar in the dark in his room shaking?

2. When Qais returns in "Safwa," to where does he have a visa?

3. How does Safwa's mother die?

4. What does Hafeez Bhai call his apartment complex?

5. What did the last tenant who had the apartment Hafeez Bhai rents Anvar complain about?

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