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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 organizations did Divya found?
(a) South Asians for McCain.
(b) Subcontinental Republicans.
(c) Subcontinental Democrats.
(d) South Asians for Obama.

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

3. In what month does Tahera visit Seema and Nafeesa in San Francisco?
(a) November.
(b) October.
(c) August.
(d) September.

4. What part of the chicken is noted as being Tahera’s favorite?
(a) Thigh.
(b) Wing.
(c) Neck.
(d) Breast.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nafeesa when she visits Seema?

2. For which of the following has Seema written?

3. Which of the following meanings associates with Seema’s name?

4. From which of the following does Imam Zia hail?

5. In the novel, the word “fajr” means which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Leigh first become aware of Seema?

2. To what kitchen tasks does Tahera put Amina?

3. What rumors about Seema does Leigh uncover before meeting her?

4. Tahera rebukes herself for a thought she has on the evening she arrives in San Francisco; what is that thought?

5. What reason does Seema posit that Nafeesa cooks for her and Tahera, despite her imprecations?

6. How does Tahera prepare her family for her trip to San Francisco?

7. What message does Seema interpret from Tahera’s conduct on her arrival at the airport?

8. For what reason does Tahera refuse to eat the chicken served on the day she arrives in San Francisco?

9. When Seema visits Bill at the home they had shared, she notes attempting to conceal her arrival. How does she make the attempt, and why ?

10. For what purposes does Imam Zia seek to develop the area surrounding his mosque?

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