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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following fruits does Seema note having bought to facilitate her mother?
(a) Lime.
(b) Tamarind.
(c) Papaya.
(d) Grape.

2. What is the name of Seema’s physician?
(a) Merriwether.
(b) Zapata.
(c) Connelly.
(d) Hochstedler.

3. How old is Arshad when Tahera visits Seema in San Francisco?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

4. Which of the following degrees does Imam Zia hold?
(a) MA.
(b) MPhil.
(c) BA.
(d) PhD.

5. Of which of the following does Leigh remind Seema?
(a) Nafeesa.
(b) Tahera.
(c) Divya.
(d) Reshmi.

6. In the novel, the word “besieged” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Judged.
(b) Ignored.
(c) Defended.
(d) Attacked.

7. Which of the following does Tahera note Amina enjoys?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) History.
(c) Writing.
(d) Science.

8. Which of the following degrees does Nafeesa hold?
(a) MA.
(b) PhD.
(c) MPhil.
(d) BA.

9. Which of the following roles does Seema play?
(a) Salim.
(b) Anarkali.
(c) Akbar.
(d) Bahar.

10. Which surah does Arshad identify as his favorite?
(a) An-Noor.
(b) Ibrahim.
(c) Al-Qiyamah.
(d) Luqman.

11. To which of the following landmarks does Fiaz take Seema, Tahera, and Nafeesa?
(a) Fort Point.
(b) San Francisco Mint.
(c) Alcatraz Island.
(d) Coit Tower.

12. Which of the following nicknames does Nafeesa have for Tahera?
(a) Rara.
(b) Tara.
(c) Hera.
(d) Tata.

13. What is the name of Amina’s doll?
(a) Leila.
(b) Neda.
(c) Asma.
(d) Manoush.

14. Which of the following meanings associates with Ishraaq’s name?
(a) Darkness.
(b) Radiance.
(c) Glowing.
(d) Glimmering.

15. To which of the following does Arshad compare Seema?
(a) A roadrunner.
(b) A mockingbird.
(c) A cardinal.
(d) A sparrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following groups is Seema associated?

2. To which of the following is Ishraaq compared?

3. In which of the following do Leigh and Seema first kiss?

4. Which of the following appears on protest signs outside the fundraising venue where Obama is scheduled to appear?

5. Which of the following is noted as among Bill’s favorite dishes?

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