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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. In the chapter "The Exorcist," what does Razia tell her mother is in Razia's room?
(a) A Rat.
(b) A lost dog.
(c) A Jinn.
(d) A pigeon.

2. What is the name of the morning prayer in Islam?
(a) Isha.
(b) Fajr.
(c) Shacharit.
(d) Asr.

3. What is Saima's brother's name?
(a) Salim.
(b) Ziyad.
(c) Assam.
(d) Rafiq.

4. What is Shafiq uncle's job?
(a) Pharmacist.
(b) Owns a cafe.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Bodega owner.

5. Who wants to help Razia bury the thing she wants to bury?
(a) Julio.
(b) Shahnaaz.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Saima.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Taslima's father put the dirty dishes that causes them to explode?

2. In front of which building does the Pakistani community gather to read the Eid namaaz?

3. What is Razia's father's profession in Pakistan?

4. What is Razia's word for "mom"?

5. What kind of flower does Julio steal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the Julio that Razia knows?

2. What is the moment of lightness for Razia's mother and the cherry tree?

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

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

5. How does Razia interpret the look on the old Italian's face after seeing what becomes of the cat?

6. Who are Razia's friends and where do they live?

7. What is Aliza's ambition after high school? what is her opinion about marrying a Pakistani man?

8. What does Razia's mother think about a Pakistani person who spends their time singing and dancing?

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

10. What happens to the kitten that the old Italian gives to Razia and her friends?

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