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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 59-115.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Safwa's mother die?
(a) Liver cancer.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Thyroid cancer.
(d) Breast cancer.

2. How much money did Naani always carry in her purse?
(a) 501 rupees.
(b) 245 rupees.
(c) 780 rupees.
(d) 1,001 rupees.

3. How long after Mikey died did Anvar's mother tell her that her soul was damned to eternal torment?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 11 months.

4. How old is Safwa when the American return to Iraq?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

5. When Dr. Yousef and Abu fought over Safwa's mother, with what injury did Abu leave Dr. Yousef?
(a) Broken arm.
(b) Hip broken in three places.
(c) Broken leg.
(d) Broken back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Zuha Shah reading when she and Anvar are in her parents' living room while everyone else is outside barbecuing?

2. Where did Abu fight against the Americans?

3. What river does Rabia use for her garden in Basra?

4. How many sons did Baba Adam have?

5. What is the name of Zuha's friend who wears a hijab that Anvar does not like?

(see the answer key)

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