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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city does Abu choose to go to in the United States?
(a) Denver.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) San Francisco.

2. On page 123, where does Safwa remember that Qais is planning to go?
(a) Italy.
(b) America.
(c) United Kingdom.
(d) France.

3. On page 67, what does Abu give Safwa for Eid?
(a) Earrings.
(b) Baby pink hair clip.
(c) Baby blue hair clip.
(d) Scarf.

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

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

6. What is the name of Zuha's friend who wears a hijab that Anvar does not like?
(a) Shabana.
(b) Abir.
(c) Bushra.
(d) Farah.

7. How many kilometers does Safwa have to travel with Hasan al-Qurayshi when she leaves Baghdad?
(a) 500.
(b) 740.
(c) 380.
(d) 450.

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

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

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

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

12. After Anvar goes to prom, how long is it before his internet privileges are restored?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 15 weeks.

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

14. How does Fahd get sick?
(a) Rare blood disease.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Dengue fever.
(d) Hepatitis.

15. Who was Mikey?
(a) A cat.
(b) A cow.
(c) A dog.
(d) A goat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What videotapes that belonged to her mother does Safwa watch when there is electricity?

2. When Fahd is sick, how long has it been since Safwa's mother died?

3. How long after Safwa is her world as small as it has ever been and Bibi Warda has died and Qias is gone?

4. Where do Anvar and Zuha plan to go to college?

5. What suburb of San Francisco did Anvar and his family move to?

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