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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 singers does Tahera note Nafeesa likes?
(a) Iqbal Bano.
(b) Begum Akhtar.
(c) Farida Khanum.
(d) Abida Parveen.

2. As what does Tahera suggest Seema wants Leigh?
(a) Lover.
(b) Midwife.
(c) Maid.
(d) Babysitter.

3. At which college does Seema complete her baccalaureate?
(a) St. Joseph’s.
(b) St. James’s.
(c) St. Andrew’s.
(d) St. Mary’s.

4. For whom had Seema moved to Boston?
(a) Ann.
(b) Reshmi.
(c) Leigh.
(d) Divya.

5. To which of the following singers does Nafeesa listen?
(a) Sunali Rathod.
(b) Runa Laila.
(c) Jagit Singh.
(d) Noor Jehan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following birds does Zia invoke in his sermon?

2. From what condition do Seema and Ishraaq suffer?

3. Which of the following slogans appear at the protest where Bill meets Seema?

4. With what does Nafeesa determine to cook biryani for Seema?

5. What causes Tahera to rise from having Seema braid her hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Seema initially hesitate to tell Bill she is a lesbian?

2. How does Bill threaten Seema when he calls on her at Nafeesa’s behest?

3. Of what does Keats assert the soul is made, per the novel?

4. What fundamental lesson do Bill’s grandparents teach him?

5. What prompts Tahera to suggest a rooftop dinner?

6. Why does Seema tell herself she loves Leigh?

7. How does Bill note Mame would have shown her disapproval of his actions?

8. Why does Jemaal propose to vandalize a Baptist church?

9. Describe Seema’s first lover.

10. How does Tahera explain her preference for wearing the jilbab?

(see the answer keys)

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