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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. When Rupban first went into labor, she was busy:

2. What did the sister Hasina do at the age of sixteen?

3. What surprises Nazneen about Chanu?

4. The story of Nazneen's birth was often told to her as:

5. When Mrs. Islam wants to take the baby for several hours, Nazneen:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Chanu short with Nazneen when she mentions Mrs. Islam?

2. What does Nazneen ask Chanu for permission to do with Raiza?

3. What were the circumstances of Nazneen's birth?

4. During the dinner, what does Chanu feel bitter about?

5. What is Mrs. Azad's views on assimilation?

6. Why doesn't Chanu want Nazneen to go out?

7. How is Nazneen beginning to view her husband?

8. Why does Chanu refuse to ehlp Hasina come to London?

9. The argument between Raiza and her husband has intensified. What advice does Nazneen give her?

10. What is Chanu's theory about Mrs. Islam's handkerchiefs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Chanu become increasingly better toward the English? What indications are there of this? How does Nazneen deal with the situation?

Essay Topic 2

Before Chanu leaves, Nazneen confronts Dr. Azad about giving Chanu the money. Why do you think she did this? What did she want to know? Do you think she wanted him to say something about their marriage?

Essay Topic 3

Both Hasina and Nazneen grew up in the same household but they both chose different paths. Discuss this situation. Why would Hasina break with the tradition of her culture and flee her village? Why would Nazneen make the choices she makes?

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