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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 Jeremy make for Nora when he cooks for her first?

2. What has Jeremy taken for insomnia in the past?

3. What does the person who hit Driss say he thought he had hit?

4. Who does Coleman's son Miles talk about incessantly in Part III?

5. What kind of gun does Fierro shoot at the range in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maryam feel about the diner?

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

3. Why is Nora frustrated with Ray in Part IV?

4. What does Salma do to cope with the pressures of her job and family in Part IV?

5. How does Coleman figure out how to catch the hit-and-run driver in Part III?

6. What do Jeremy and Nora do when he comes to her house for the first time on his own in Part III?

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

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

9. What is Baker's excuse for hitting Driss and then leaving?

10. What does Nora begin to piece together as a reason Anderson Baker might have wanted to kill her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lalami establish and maintain suspense throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is the difference between Driss's and Maryam's approaches and attitudes towards Islam, and how do these differences affect their marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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