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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Anvar go to law school?

2. What color are Safwa's eyes?

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

4. How did Taleb die?

5. What does Safwa remember her mother making for Eid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Anvar transfer to Boston University?

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

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

4. What are acceptable careers for kids like Anvar?

5. Who was Dr. Yousef Ganni?

6. How does Anvar start reading for fun?

7. How has Anvar been training to become an American his whole life?

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

9. What is Karachi like?

10. Who was Taleb Mansoor?

(see the answer keys)

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