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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. After the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, how many years of history and progress did Anvar say were discarded?
(a) 1,200.
(b) 1,400.
(c) 500.
(d) 750.

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

5. When Fahd is sick, how long has it been since Safwa's mother died?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many meetings of Anvar's school's Muslim Students Association has he attended in "The Zugzwang"?

3. What does Mr. Bhatti use to chase off Qais when he tries to break down Azza's door?

4. On page 83, how many months is Safwa behind on the rent?

5. When does the section "The Crowning" take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anvar start reading for fun?

2. Who does Anvar rent an apartment from and why?

3. Why did Imtiaz decide his family needed to leave Pakistan?

4. What does Dr. Yousef arrange for Safwa?

5. Why do Safwa and her brother call their father Abu?

6. Why does Safwa have to leave Fahd behind when she goes to Basra?

7. What does Shabana, president of the Muslim Students Association, want Anvar to do?

8. What does Fahd tell Safwa about life and death?

9. Why does Zuha break up with Anvar?

10. Why does Anvar decide there is a God?

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