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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 Mickey serve to Magid at O'Connell's?

2. In what building is Ambrosia when the earthquake hits?

3. Who drives the FATE members to Trafalgar Square?

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

5. Who is Ibrahim ad-Din Shukrallah?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the history between Hortense and Irie?

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

5. Why does Hortense eat everything very hot?

6. Describe the founding of FATE.

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

8. What is Magid's confusion about his new jeans?

9. What argument is Irie having with Clara?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel there are various references to teeth. Please choose several of these and explain their importance/relevance to the story as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Magid and Millat Iqbal are close as children and are then separated. What is the connection between them? Is it different than that of non-twin siblings? How?

Essay Topic 3

What is the story of Mangal Pande and why is it so crucial to understanding the characters of Samad, Millat, and Magid Iqbal?

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