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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. On page 123, where does Safwa remember that Qais is planning to go?
(a) United Kingdom.
(b) Italy.
(c) America.
(d) France.

2. What is the date in the section "The Opening"?
(a) 1990-2000.
(b) 1999-2003.
(c) 2000-2010.
(d) 1995-2005.

3. Where did Taleb go to study Islam according to his parents?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Syria.
(c) Kuwait.
(d) Jordan.

4. How many times does Dr. Yousef call when Safwa is living with her aunt?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. How many kilometers does Safwa have to travel with Hasan al-Qurayshi when she leaves Baghdad?
(a) 450.
(b) 500.
(c) 740.
(d) 380.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bariah is hassled at the grocery store, how many people does the cashier wait on before helping Bariah?

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

3. What game did Anvar play and lose with Naani Jaan?

4. What job does Abu get in America?

5. Where does Anvar transfer in his third year of college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Anvar rent an apartment from and why?

2. Why does Anvar decide there is a God?

3. How has Anvar been training to become an American his whole life?

4. How and when does Safwa's mother die?

5. What does Fahd tell Safwa about life and death?

6. Why did Imtiaz decide his family needed to leave Pakistan?

7. What happens when Qais comes to Abu and Azza's apartment and will not go away?

8. Who was Dr. Yousef Ganni?

9. What has Safwa been taught about names, and what does she consider when she chooses a new name?

10. What does Dr. Yousef arrange for Safwa?

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