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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What date is set for the withdrawal of Britan and the creation of the independent states of India and Pakistan?
(a) September 1.
(b) August 15.
(c) July 20.
(d) June 15.

2. What final illness killed Sajjad's mother?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Tuberculosis.

3. What have Sajjad and Lala Buksh starting do together in the mornings in Chapter 7?
(a) Discussing the news.
(b) Drink tea.
(c) Drink chai.
(d) Having breakfast.

4. How many times must one repeat the Kalma to become a Muslim?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. How old was Raza when he skipped a grade?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Hiroko when she became pregnant with Raza?

2. How long has James known Sajjad?

3. In "Veiled Birds," Chapter 2, how long has it been since Konrad's death?

4. How long has it been since Sajjad's father died in "Veiled Birds," Chapter 1?

5. At the end of Chapter 12, when did Hiroko and Sajjad plan to return to Delhi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What negotiations does Hiroko remember that she and Sajjad made during their first years of marriage?

2. How did Raza learn Pashto?

3. What does Elizabeth see when she hears shouting and looks out on the verandah?

4. Why does Raza go to see Abdullah, and what does Abdullah promise him?

5. Where are Hiroko and Sajjad married and where do they consummate their marriage?

6. What does Sajjad remember about their attempts to have children?

7. What plans does Sajjad share with Hiroko?

8. What happens to Hiroko after the world goes white?

9. Why does Sajjad have second thoughts about asking Hiroko to marry him in Chapter 9?

10. How does Elizabeth describe Mussoorie?

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