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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. Who does Azza say got hurt when the U.S. Secretary of State came to Afghanistan because one of her cars hit a person?

2. What type of necklace does Zuha wear to the engagement party?

3. When Anvar takes a walk with Bhatti, what does Anvar notice a new Chinese restaurant advertising that they serve?

4. What game does Anvar play with Azza?

5. How many chapters are in the Quran?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Bariah upset about Mosque crawlers?

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

5. How is Azza flling notebooks with deception?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Aamir punch Anvar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

Abu and Safwa change their names before they go to America. Why do they change their names? What name does Safwa choose? What is revealed about the importance of names through her choice?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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