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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. In "Veiled Birds," Chapter 4, how long has Hiroko been studying Urdu?

2. What date is set for the withdrawal of Britan and the creation of the independent states of India and Pakistan?

3. In Chapter 8, where will Lala Buksh be when the Burtons return?

4. How long did Hiroko's father spend in prison for treason?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is James's occupation and why is he not working in Chapter 4?

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

3. How did Sajjad get his job with James Burton?

4. Why is Sajjad upset at the end of Chapter 12?

5. Why did Harry think he might have trouble when he applied for the the CIA's, and what was the sticking point?

6. How did Raza learn Pashto?

7. What does Sajjad tell James about his lack of an apology when he sent him away?

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

9. What is Kim Burton like in Chapter 17, and why is she in Islamabad?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Raza goes to the training camp with Abdullah. Why does Raza decide to go to the training camp with Abdullah? Was his decision rational or irrational?

Essay Topic 2

Hiroko and Sajjad have an argument after she shows him her burns. What does Elizabeth think she sees when she hears them arguing? How did the appearance of what was happening deceive her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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