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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. Why does Zuha say that she stopped by in "Anvar"?
(a) To get lunch.
(b) To go for coffee.
(c) To return something.
(d) To get breakfast.

2. What is one of the songs that Anvar's father plays on the car radio when they go for a ride in "The Blitz"?
(a) Summer Breeze.
(b) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.
(c) Cat's in the Cradle.
(d) Fire and Rain.

3. After calling Qais and warning him that the police are looking for him, what time does Anvar call Zuha?
(a) 3 p.m.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

4. When Anvar takes a walk with Bhatti, what does Anvar notice a new Chinese restaurant advertising that they serve?
(a) Crispy duck.
(b) Blueberry pie.
(c) Apple pie.
(d) Szechuan chicken.

5. What songs does Aamir say his father would play on the car radio when he started gaining weight in medical school?
(a) Banana Pancakes.
(b) Red Red Wine.
(c) Birthday Cake.
(d) Milkshake and I Want Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Anvar supposed to have said about the Imam of his mosque?

2. How does Abu tell Anvar they go to the U.S. from Mexico?

3. Who is Azza's father?

4. After Zuha's visit to his apartment, at what time does Anvar lie awake remembering?

5. What color handbag does Zuha carry when she meets Anvar for the first time in years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Azza learn when she tells her father that she does not wish to marry Qais?

2. How do most desis control cooking odors?

3. Where do Zuha and Anvar meet for dinner and why?

4. What does Zuha say when Abu challenges the way she is dressed, and what does that reveal about double standards?

5. After the meeting with Zuha at his apartment, where does Anvar meet her again?

6. Why does Hafeez Bhatti invite Anvar to do with him and why?

7. Why does Azza say that Zuha got engaged to Aamir?

8. What does Azzah say about a visit the U.S. Secretary of State made to Afghanistan?

9. Why do people think that Anvar says that the Imam has a venereal disease?

10. Why does Qais meet with Anvar?

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