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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 Samad do right after his fight with Alsana?

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

3. What holiday does Samad move to eliminate from the school calendar?

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

5. Who often joins Clara and Alsana for lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Poppy take Samad's ending of their affair?

2. What does Samad feel is the secret of his cousin Ardashir's success?

3. What changes does Clara begin to notice in Ryan after he meets her mother?

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

5. What is the response to the hanging of Mangal Pande's portrait?

6. What is Archie's theory about the incident involving Pande?

7. How does Clara's speech change when she is excited?

8. Who is Mad Mary?

9. Why does Samad have to make up the name of a holiday for Poppy Burt-Jones?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Joshua and Millat become involved with radical, activist groups. Compare and contrast these groups, their tactics, and what has drawn the young men to them.

Essay Topic 2

Religion plays a large part in this novel. Please choose two characters and discuss how their religion--or lack of same--affects their life and story, and how it corresponds with their identity.

Essay Topic 3

How would the story have been different if Millat had gone to Pakistan and Magid had stayed in England?

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