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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. Where does Imtiaz take Anvar on page 250?

2. Who punches Anvar after Abu leaves Anvar's apartment after discussing immigration issues?

3. What does Abu give Anvar for a retainer?

4. What flavor of ice cream does Anvar hate?

5. What stone is in the ring that Qais gives Abu for Azza?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Aamir punch Anvar?

3. Why does Qais meet with Anvar?

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

5. Why are Imtiaz and other Muslims feeling fear and panic in 2016?

6. What does Abu tell Anvar about the challenges of raising children?

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

8. How is the date of Eid al-Adha determined, and why is the date changed one year?

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

10. What does Abu bring Azza from Qais in 2016?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anvar and Zuha marry at the end of the book. What challenges lie ahead of them? Do they have a happy ending?

Essay Topic 2

Abu Fahd and Safwa have different beliefs about the afterlife. How are the beliefs that Abu Fahd and Safwa have about the afterlife different? How has their life experiences caused them to believe differently about life after death? What do their beliefs reveal about Muslim beliefs about life after death?

Essay Topic 3

Imtiaz wonders why Anvar does not come to him for advice. What type of relationship do Anvar and Imtiaz have? Why does Anvar not seek out his father for advice?

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