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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. Where do Magid and Millat meet?

2. Who leaves Marcus' press conference to try to silence Hortense?

3. Who is Mohammed Hussein-Ishmael?

4. What do the women at P.K.'s want their hair to look like?

5. What is the Chalfen family's nickname for Marcus' project?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Irie feel about Marcus' and Magid's correspondence?

2. Where does the school's motto, Laborare est Orare, come from?

3. Why does Joshua seem so calm as they drive toward the Perret Institute?

4. What is Joyce Chalfen's feeling about Irie and Millat?

5. Describe the circumstances surrounding Hortense Bowden's birth.

6. What does Irie learn from Neena and Maxine?

7. What question from Archie starts the bickering on top of the bus?

8. What is the history between Hortense and Irie?

9. What is FATE's apparent plan to disrupt the press conference?

10. What tenet of his new religion is Millat finding it most difficult to follow?

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

Samad Iqbal is a man who wants to be a good Muslim but does not always succeed. In an essay, explore at least two forces pulling on Samad that affect his faith and how these forces shape his identity.

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of O'Connell's in this story? Why does it have such a strong pull for Samad and Archie? What happens when Samad tries to introduce his son Magid there?

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