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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 had Bill’s father joined?
(a) Nation of Islam.
(b) NAACP.
(c) Black Panthers.
(d) Organization of Afro-American Unity.

2. Of what does the apartment where Mame had lived after her husband’s death have a view?
(a) Piedmont Park.
(b) Treasure Island.
(c) Lake Merritt.
(d) San Francisco Bay.

3. Which of the following birds does Zia invoke in his sermon?
(a) Nightingale.
(b) Tanager.
(c) Mockingbird.
(d) Oriole.

4. To which of the following does Ishraaq compare sleep?
(a) A bass.
(b) A bear.
(c) A barnacle.
(d) A bird.

5. Where was Nafeesa’s childhood home?
(a) Combiatore.
(b) Palakkad.
(c) Dindigul.
(d) Tiruppur.

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

7. Which of the following epithets does Zia accord Allah?
(a) Exalted in Might.
(b) Unworthy of Might.
(c) Exalted in Greed.
(d) Unworthy of Greed.

8. Which of the following is on the menu for the celebratory meal for Seema’s friends?
(a) Goat roganjosh.
(b) Mutton biryani.
(c) Tandoori chicken.
(d) Amritsari fish.

9. With whom had Bill had his last relationship before Seema?
(a) Vanessa.
(b) Rita.
(c) Angela.
(d) Sandra.

10. At which school does Bill earn his law degree?
(a) Stanford University.
(b) San José State University.
(c) University of California, Berkeley.
(d) University of the Pacific.

11. In which of the following plays had Seema acted at school?
(a) Merchant of Venice.
(b) Othello.
(c) Julius Cæsar.
(d) Twelfth Night.

12. Which of the following does Arshad feign to stay home from school?
(a) Stomachache.
(b) Fever.
(c) Diarrhea.
(d) Backache.

13. Which of the following is cited in the novel as supporting Prop 8?
(a) The Catholic Church.
(b) The Southern Baptist Church.
(c) The Mormon Church.
(d) The Pastafarian Church.

14. What is regarded as the uniform for the presidential campaign in which Bill first volunteers with Seema?
(a) Orange beanie.
(b) Green vest.
(c) Turquoise scarf.
(d) Purple jacket.

15. At what time does Leigh arrive for the celebratory meal?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 4:00 p.m.
(c) 5:30 p.m.
(d) 4:30 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following roles does Seema recall Madhubala played?

2. Which of the following singers does Tahera note Nafeesa likes?

3. In which of the following had Bill lived with Mame?

4. How does Tahera greet the halal butcher from whom she buys goat and chicken?

5. Which of the following accompanies Bill and Seema when they marry?

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