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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What name does Abu take when he and Safwa leave Pakistan?
(a) Saqr ibn Jameel.
(b) Rashad ibn Amir.
(c) Nour ibn Hassen.
(d) Wahid ibn Mattar.

3. What game did Anvar play and lose with Naani Jaan?
(a) Mahjong.
(b) Checkers.
(c) Chess.
(d) Backgammon.

4. Who does Anvar quote when Zuha asks him how he is doing after his grandmother dies?
(a) William Blake.
(b) William Wordsworth.
(c) Matthew Arnold.
(d) JKohn Keats.

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

6. How old was Aamir when he and Anvar were stuck in their Beetle in a flood?
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

7. How old is Safwa when she fakes a fever, stays home from school, and watches Full House?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

8. What does Mr. Bhatti serve Azza in his office?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Chai.
(d) Soft drink.

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

10. 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) Dawn.
(d) Midnight.

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

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

13. Where does Abu take Safwa after she leaves her aunt?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Karachi.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Bagdhad.

14. What apartment does Anvar rent from Hafeez Bhai?
(a) 179.
(b) 221.
(c) 411.
(d) 318.

15. What type of car did Anvar's family have?
(a) Suzuki.
(b) Toyota.
(c) Vitz.
(d) Beetle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Taleb die?

2. When Dr. Yousef and Abu fought over Safwa's mother, with what injury did Abu leave Dr. Yousef?

3. How long was Mikey Anvar's pet?

4. What is the name of Zuha's friend who wears a hijab that Anvar does not like?

5. What was the only color saris that Naani Jaan would wear?

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