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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the lineoleum of the floor in Anvar's apartment?

2. What does Qais want from Anvar when they meet at the mosque?

3. When Anvar tells Aamir about his relationship with Zuha, how long has it been since they dated?

4. When do Agents Hale and Moray come to Anvar's apartment for the first ime?

5. What does Zuha notice in Anvar's apartment that Azza left?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Aamir say that Naani Jann said about Anvar?

3. What are the days like for Azza when Abu is off work?

4. How do most desis control cooking odors?

5. What does Azza tell Qais she wants for her birthday, and how does she explain her request?

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Bariah upset about Mosque crawlers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Anvar is ten, he is expected to kill a goat. Why is Anvar expected to kill a goat? What is the role of sacrifice in the Muslim religion?

Essay Topic 2

Anvar and Zuha break up when they are in college. Why does the relationship between Anvar and Zuha fail when they are in college?

Essay Topic 3

Characters tell Anvar that he never fights for what he wants. What examples do characters provide to show why they believe Anvar is passive and never fights for what he wants? Is Anvar a coward?

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