3. Which of the following do Nafeesa and Seema serve on the day Tahera arrives in San Francisco?
(a) Sal.
(b) Saag paneer.
(c) Pulao.
(d) Biryani.

4. With which of the following does the novel begin?
(a) “…there is indeed light cast upon us, so perhaps we too can—"
(b) “…anything to keep us with the living.”
(c) “My life outside my mother’s womb has just begun.”
(d) “Tahera came into my life barely a week ago.”

5. What color hijab is Tahera wearing when she arrives in San Francisco?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

6. Which of the following do Tahera and Nafeesa plan to cook?
(a) Dosa.
(b) Rasam.
(c) Sambar.
(d) Idlie.

7. Which of the following nicknames does the English teacher at Seema and Tahera’s school carry?
(a) Sister Mister.
(b) Sister Leopard.
(c) Sister Slaughter.
(d) Sister Camel.

8. What does Tahera insist upon doing first upon arriving at Seema’s home?
(a) Using the toilet.
(b) Praying.
(c) Eating.
(d) Sleeping.

9. With which of the following groups is Seema associated?
(a) SALGA.
(b) GAPA.
(c) SBQA.
(d) SAALT.

10. With which of the following does One: 2010 begin?
(a) “Tahera came into my life barely a week ago.”
(b) “At his home in Chennai…”
(c) “I’m born of insecurity and need…”
(d) “My to-be-father Bill, seven years ago, at thirty-four.”

11. In which of the following professions is Tahera trained?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Architect.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Physician.

12. In which of the following does Seema have a residence?
(a) Mission.
(b) Upper Market.
(c) Eureka Valley.
(d) The Castro.

13. Which of the following meanings associates with Seema’s name?
(a) Signpost.
(b) Expanse.
(c) Marker.
(d) Frontier.

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

15. Which of Wordsworth’s poems does Seema recite for her first competition?
(a) “I wandered lonely as a cloud.”
(b) “Composed upon Westminster Bridge.”
(c) “The Solitary Reaper.”
(d) “Tintern Abbey.”