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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 is the name of the restaurant where Anvar meets Zuha on page 260?

2. Where does Abu tell Anvar he is from originally?

3. Why does Zuha say that she stopped by in "Anvar"?

4. When does the section "The Trap" take place?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Imtiaz say that Bariah felt when she learned that Anvar and Zuha had had a relationship?

4. What is Junk in the Trunk?

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

6. How do most desis control cooking odors?

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

8. Why does Qais meet with Anvar?

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

10. What does Zuha wear to the engagement party, and why is it scandolous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Both Qais and Abu mistreat Azza. How are women treated in Pakistani culture? How do Qai and Abu treat Azza? How is their treatment of her misogyny?

Essay Topic 3

Azza wants Qais out of her life. Why does Azza want Qais out of her life? How has he hurt her? How far is Azza willing to go to get Qais out of her life? Why does she believe lying about him is justified?

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