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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. Which of the following does the narrator receive as a gift for his forty-second birthday?
(a) A page of The Merchant of Venice from the Second Folio.
(b) A page of Much Ado about Nothing from the Second Folio.
(c) A page of The Merchant of Venice from the First Folio.
(d) A page of Much Ado about Nothing from the First Folio.

2. How much does the narrator report paying for transcripts of the depositions in Rind’s investment company’s court case?
(a) $7,300.
(b) $8,900.
(c) $8,100.
(d) $9,700.

3. What make and model of car does the narrator report having break down on him?
(a) Chevy Impala.
(b) Lincoln Town Car.
(c) Saab 900.
(d) Audi 5000.

4. Which of the following does the narrator call “the last of [his mother’s] edible pleasures” (217)?
(a) Ghee.
(b) Laddoo.
(c) Naan.
(d) Pakora.

5. Which of the following is the name of Rind’s investment company?
(a) Haifa Holdings.
(b) Avasina Associates.
(c) Latif Wealth Management.
(d) Riaz & Co.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the narrator born?

2. For which of the following is Asha working when the narrator meets her?

3. In what location does the narrator meet Asha?

4. Which of the following medications does the narrator’s mother use to ease the pain of her terminal cancer?

5. How high a fever does the narrator report running when he dreams of Muhammad in Punjab?

Short Essay Questions

1. What associations does the narrator report many interlocutors who ask about his name and background have with India?

2. What reasons does the narrator give for the SEC investigation of Rind’s investment company?

3. What features does the narrator initially ascribe to Rind that mark him as Pakistani, rather than Indian?

4. Why does the university dean on Rind’s foundation board oppose the narrator joining said board?

5. Why does the narrator report being initially put at ease by the Pennsylvania state trooper who pulls him over?

6. What agencies does the narrator deny led to his wealth?

7. What does the narrator report as shocking in his review of the transcripts of proceedings against Rind’s investment company?

8. What factors does the narrator cite as having broken him out of his wealth-induced laziness and indulgence?

9. What is the dream technique the narrator reports having learned from Moroni?

10. What reasons does Moroni give to mistrust Freud? What reasons does she note to trust him?

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