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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 Poppy Burt-Jones teach?

2. What falls on Magid in a mosque and breaks his nose?

3. What is Alsana wearing on her head that Samad makes fun of?

4. How long did Alsana know Samad before they married?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Archie know Horst Ibelgaufts?

5. What disagreement do Archie and Samad have about the writings on the walls of the church?

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

7. What argument does Neena have with Alsana?

8. Why does Hortense Bowden consider both herself and her daughter to be miracles?

9. Why is the place named "O'Connell's"?

10. Why has O'Connell's become so important to Samad and Archie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a variety of conflicts in this novel. Please choose one character and discuss the conflicts s/he is involved with and how they are resolved.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Samad so disappointed by Magid's stay in the old country? What did he hope would happen? What does he mean by "more English than the English"?

Essay Topic 3

What does Irie find at her grandmother's that she didn't realize she was searching for? Would knowing some of this information earlier have changed things for her? Why or why not?

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