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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 Jeremy have dinner with Nora in Part II?

2. Why does Nora think Driss leaves her what he leaves her in his will?

3. What does Coleman refuse to reveal to Nora when she asks in Part II?

4. How does Driss die?

5. What does Jeremy learn to do better after his mother's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nora tell Jeremy that she feels about the money her father left her in Part II?

2. Why does Nora get upset at Salma's husband Tareq for his suggestions early in Part I?

3. Who tries to persuade Efrain to go to the police with his information, and why?

4. What is Nora's relationship with Salma like?

5. What happens at the school play that ruins it for Efrain?

6. How does Nora challenge Jeremy on his past in Part II?

7. How do Nora and Salma embarrass Maryam in Part II?

8. What does Anderson Baker tell Coleman about the night Driss died in Part II?

9. When is the one time Jeremy remembers his father telling him he was proud of Jeremy?

10. What early embarrassing experience does Maryam have in trying to speak to a stranger and make friends in Part I, during her early days in America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the most significant factors and feelings within the strong rivalry between Salma and Nora? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Coleman finally arrive at the accurate conclusion as to who was responsible for Driss's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Lalami chose to write this book from the perspectives of many different characters, and what effect does this choice have on the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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