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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 kurta does Anvar wear to his brother's engagement party?

2. What does Azza leave for Abu when she packs?

3. What artist's t-shirt is Anvar wearing when he visits his parents on page 205?

4. How many people attend Aamir's engagement party?

5. Who comes to visit Anvar on page 242?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Junk in the Trunk?

3. Why is Bariah upset about Mosque crawlers?

4. What does Imtiaz do when he takes his sons for a disciplinary drive in the car, and what does he play for Anvar and make him eat?

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

6. Why does Aamir punch Anvar?

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

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

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

10. Who comes to see Anvar after he attends the party for Qais and Azza?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hafeez Bhatti appears to be a slum landlord. How does the author portray Bhatti’s character when he is first introduced? What does the author reveal about Bhatti? How is Bhatti a different person than his apartments and reputation suggest?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

Zuha and Anvar meet at a French bistro. What conversation do Zuha and Anvar have about marriage and soul mates? Why does Zuha think it may not be possible to find one’s soul mate? Why does Anvar believe it is possible to find one’s soul mate? Does Anvar change Zuha’s opinion about soul mates?

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