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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. How old was Harry when he went to live in New York with his mother?

2. From where did Sajjad Ali Ashraf's ancestors come from?

3. How old is Elizabeth in "Veiled Birds," Chapter 1?

4. At the end of Chapter 11, how many times has Sajjad seen the Himalayan mountains before?

5. What is the only day off Lala Buksh has off?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Harry Burton in Pakistan?

2. What does Hiroko see when she looks out her window after the world goes white?

3. What does Hiroko know about James Burton when she arrives in Delhi, and what does a painting of him reveal to her?

4. What ultimatum does Altamash give Iqbal?

5. What happens when Hiroko goes to the bookstore to buy War and Peace in Chapter 14?

6. In Chapter 3, why is Hiroko staying with the Burtons?

7. In Chapter 1, who sent Konrad to Nagasaki and why?

8. How does Hiroko explain her relationship with Konrad to Elizabeth and James Burton?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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