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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Anvar last see his father dance in Pakistan?

2. Where does Safwa live when her brother dies?

3. Where did the school friend live who Imtiaz consulted when he wanted to leave Pakistan?

4. When Safwa has to leave Baghdad, where does Dr. Yousef tell her to go?

5. When Qais returns in "Safwa," to where does he have a visa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to Anvar's dorm room and why on page 75?

2. Why does Zuha break up with Anvar?

3. Who was Taleb Mansoor?

4. On the sixth anniversary of 9/11, what happens to Bariah at a grocery store?

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

6. What happens to the goat Baba Adam has for Eid?

7. Why does Safwa not make an effort to belong with the people she is living with?

8. Who was Dr. Yousef Ganni?

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

10. How does Anvar start reading for fun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hafeez Bhatti appears to be a slum landlord. How does the author portray Bhatti’s character when he is first introduced? What does the author reveal about Bhatti? How is Bhatti a different person than his apartments and reputation suggest?

Essay Topic 2

Anvar and Zuha marry at the end of the book. What challenges lie ahead of them? Do they have a happy ending?

Essay Topic 3

Zuha and Anvar meet at a French bistro. What conversation do Zuha and Anvar have about marriage and soul mates? Why does Zuha think it may not be possible to find one’s soul mate? Why does Anvar believe it is possible to find one’s soul mate? Does Anvar change Zuha’s opinion about soul mates?

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