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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. Who or what chases Tasiima and Razia into a broken-down garage while they are on their way to Taslima's house?
(a) Julio and his friends.
(b) Stray dogs.
(c) Saima and Shahnaaz.
(d) Italian boys from the neighborhood.

2. What kind of flower does Julio steal?
(a) Tulip.
(b) Rose.
(c) Marigold.
(d) Sunflower.

3. What do Razia and her friends end up calling their shared pet for short?
(a) Vashti.
(b) Mr. Fluff.
(c) Snowball.
(d) Miss Kitten.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, "The Old Italian," how is Saima's mother punishing Saima's brother?
(a) By forcing him to chop onions all day.
(b) By locking him in his room.
(c) By forcing him to eat soap.
(d) By forcing him to eat chili powder.

5. Where does Taslima's father put the dirty dishes that causes them to explode?
(a) Into the freezer.
(b) Into the oven.
(c) Into the deep fryer.
(d) Into the microwave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Shafiq uncle's job?

2. What is Saima's brother's name?

3. Where do Razia and Saima go after leaving Key Food with money?

4. Who teaches Quran to Razia and her friends?

5. What does the old Italian give to Razia and her friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Razia cherish the time that her mother spends looking through Razia's hair for lice?

2. How does Razia's grandmother survive in Pakistan after her husband dies?

3. How does Razia's father react to the call to prayer from the Hafiz Saab and why?

4. Why does Razia's mother take Razia to see Peer Saab?

5. Where does Razia go to hide in the chapter titled, "Cherry Tree"? Is she actually hidden?

6. What happens when the bread truck breaks down in Razia's neighborhood?

7. How does Razia introduce her neighborhood?

8. According to Razia, why does every Pakistani family have a tape recorder?

9. Why does Razia push Julio away from her when they are burying the dead bird?

10. What is Saima and Razia's experience with the man at the can counting desk at Key Food?

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