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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was served at O'Connell's on New Year's as a "seasonal bonus"?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Bacon.
(c) Steak.
(d) Champagne.

2. What medication does Samad become addicted to?
(a) Powdered morphine.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Laudanum.
(d) Cocaine.

3. What two things are woven together to decorate O'Connell's?
(a) Indian and British flags.
(b) Sports photographs and the Qur'an.
(c) Irish flags and the Qur'an.
(d) Photos of movie stars and Irish flags.

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

5. What game do Millat, Magid, and Irie play as they walk?
(a) "Step on a crack."
(b) Hopscotch.
(c) "Tax that."
(d) The alphabet game.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom has Archie carried on a long correspondence through the mail?

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

3. What are Magid and Irie wearing the morning Samad drives them to school?

4. What do the village children want from Archie?

5. Who saves Archie's life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alsana mean when she says that Clara's baby and her own will have "daddy-long-legs" for fathers?

2. What is it that Samad says that brings Katie Miniver, chairwoman of the school governors, to the brink of tears?

3. In Clara's perspective, what does "dealing with" Ryan consist of?

4. Describe the game the children play as they walk to Mr. Hamilton's home.

5. What is the "End of the World Party 1975"?

6. What does Alsana feel is the biggest difference that divides people?

7. How does Kelvin Hero treat Archie?

8. What is Samad's rationale for driving off into the country with the prisoner and eventually killing him?

9. How does Alsana retaliate against Samad for sending Magid away?

10. How does Maureen feel about Archie?

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