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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the butcher doing early on New Year's Day?
(a) Cleaning his shop.
(b) Feeding the birds.
(c) Killing pigeons.
(d) Making sausage.

2. What does Mr. Hamilton accuse Millat of lying about?
(a) How often he brushes his teeth.
(b) Where he lives.
(c) His mother's native country.
(d) His father's army experience.

3. Which of these is not suggested as a baby name?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Nicholas.
(c) Millat.
(d) Meena.

4. What was the original purpose of the building Archie and Samad slept in?
(a) Church.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Private home.
(d) School.

5. To what does Shiva ascribe Samad's remarkably strong attraction to the teacher?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Midlife crisis.
(c) True love.
(d) Pheromones.

6. What is the name of all of the chef's sons?
(a) Hakim.
(b) Mohammed.
(c) Shiva.
(d) Abdul.

7. What game do the older Jamaican men play at O'Connell's?
(a) Dominoes.
(b) Poker.
(c) Chess.
(d) Checkers.

8. Which of these did Archie not use to barter for food?
(a) Medals.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Pictures of pin-up girls.

9. What is the translation of the holiday Samad makes up?
(a) Close-mouth worship of the Creator.
(b) I feel weak.
(c) I want to kiss you.
(d) I love you.

10. Who shows up at the restaurant unexpectedly?
(a) Clara.
(b) Alsana.
(c) Zinat.
(d) Poppy.

11. What does Kelvin Hero give Archie?
(a) Luncheon vouchers.
(b) A promotion.
(c) Theater tickets.
(d) A raise.

12. What is Clara Bowden's one imperfection?
(a) She has no upper teeth.
(b) Her hair has gone prematurely gray.
(c) She has a large birthmark on her arm.
(d) She has a squeaky, irritating voice.

13. What is Alsana wearing when she runs into Clara?
(a) A brown coat and Samad's shoes.
(b) Her nightgown.
(c) A jogging suit.
(d) A sundress and heels.

14. Where does Ryan spend New Year's Eve?
(a) With his family at home.
(b) In Trafalgar Square with his friends.
(c) At a party with Clara.
(d) With Clara's parents in their apartment.

15. What does Samad do right after his fight with Alsana?
(a) He cancels Magid's trip.
(b) He ends his affair with Poppy.
(c) He goes to see Poppy.
(d) He takes a shower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clara borrow secretly from Neena?

2. What was Archie's job on the tank?

3. What does Archie buy with his large poker winnings?

4. Where do Samad and Poppy have their second private meeting?

5. How do the boys travel when they go to join the mob burning books?

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