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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 "The Yet Unknowing World," Chapter 1, how long has Konrad been in Nagasaki?

2. What does Abdullah offer to get Raza in Chapter 20?

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

4. What was Yoshi Watanabe's family's last name?

5. When did the capital of Pakistan shift to Islamabad?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

5. What shop does Hiroko miss in Chapter 14, and why?

6. Why does Elizabeth think that Sajjad and Hiroko cannot be together?

7. How did Raza learn Pashto?

8. Why does Salma say that no one will give their daughter in marriage to Raza?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Raza feels guilty for his father’s death. Why does Raza feel guilty for his father’s death? Should Raza feel guilty for his father’s death?

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