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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 school do Clara and Ryan both attend?
(a) Eton.
(b) St. Jude's.
(c) St. Francis' Academy.
(d) Lambeth Secondary School.

2. What kind of music does Poppy want the orchestra to try?
(a) Rock n' roll.
(b) Country-western.
(c) Indian music.
(d) African music.

3. For what does Samad trade masturbation on New Year's Day 1980?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Eating sweets.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Drinking.

4. What is slang for dating at Clara and Ryan's school?
(a) Dancing the mambo.
(b) Snogging.
(c) Going together.
(d) Dealing with.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Magid and Irie protesting their banishment from the Harvest Festival?

2. What are the names of the two poker tables at O'Connell's?

3. What is it that Neena believes will improve relationships?

4. Which of these things is not served at O'Connell's?

5. What is Samad's position?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main source of tension between Archie and Clara as they move into their new house?

2. Why does Samad decide to send one of the boys away?

3. What is Mo Hussein-Ishmael's connection to Archie?

4. Describe the conditions in which Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal met.

5. What is Shiva's reaction to Samad's admission that he has fallen for an English woman?

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

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

8. Who is Mad Mary?

9. What do Samad and Alsana argue about?

10. What does Samad reveal to Archie about his upcoming marriage?

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