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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 does Nora remember A.J. having scrawled on her locker in high school?

2. Where does Nora want Salma to come for moral support in Part III?

3. Who moderates the group therapy gathering for Fierro?

4. What does Efrain say the driver of the car was wearing?

5. How does Coleman feel when a witness to the hit-and-run finally comes forward?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part IV, why does Jeremy ask Coleman about the investigation?

2. What does Nora do after sleeping with Jeremy for the first time that shocks and upsets him?

3. Why does Nora become committed to the idea of running The Pantry in Part IV?

4. Why is Coleman increasingly worried about Miles in Part III?

5. What does Fletcher do in Iraq that Jeremy can never get over?

6. What does Fierro asks Jeremy about Nora in Part IV that upsets him?

7. What does Nora say when Jeremy says something heartfelt and sweet to her in Part IV?

8. Why does Nora recoil from Jeremy going to the shooting range with Fierro?

9. Why does Nora decide not to tell her mother about Driss's affair?

10. What does Nora tell Jeremy about Max in Part III, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the types of pressures and expectations both Nora and Salma feel from their parents, 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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