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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 secret do we discover is Irie keeping as she and her family travel to the opening?

2. Who does Mickey claim is his mentor?

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

4. What does Mickey serve to Magid at O'Connell's?

5. Where does Archie's tossed coin land?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the founding of KEVIN.

2. What is the history between Hortense and Irie?

3. What does Smith mean by "A little English education can be a dangerous thing"?

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

5. What is the opinion of the girl in the airport of Marcus' latest book?

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

7. Why do Alsana and Clara invite Neena to lunch and a movie?

8. What argument is Irie having with Clara?

9. What surprise about his closest friend does Samad receive?

10. What does Irie learn from Neena and Maxine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What makes the Chalfen home so attractive to Millat and Irie? Is it the same thing, or are there different reasons?

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

Several of Smith's male characters have aspirations to being heroes. Choose two characters and compare and contrast their feelings about heroism and what, if anything, they do to achieve that status.

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