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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. What color kurta does Anvar wear to his brother's engagement party?

2. Why does Zuha say that she stopped by in "Anvar"?

3. What color is the embroidery on Zuha's lehenga at the engagement party?

4. What does Aamir give Anvar to put on his head after Anvar is punched?

5. After Zuha's visit to his apartment, at what time does Anvar lie awake remembering?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Junk in the Trunk?

2. What does Zuha wear to the engagement party, and why is it scandolous?

3. How does Bhatti compare himself to Anvar?

4. How is the date of Eid al-Adha determined, and why is the date changed one year?

5. Why is Bariah upset about Mosque crawlers?

6. What does Abu tell Anvar about the challenges of raising children?

7. What does Abu bring Azza from Qais in 2016?

8. What does Aamir say that Naani Jann said about Anvar?

9. Why does Hafeez Bhatti invite Anvar to do with him and why?

10. Why are Imtiaz and other Muslims feeling fear and panic in 2016?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why are idioms especially difficult for Anna to understand?

Essay Topic 2

Both Qais and Abu mistreat Azza. How are women treated in Pakistani culture? How do Qai and Abu treat Azza? How is their treatment of her misogyny?

Essay Topic 3

When Anvar is ten, he is expected to kill a goat. Why is Anvar expected to kill a goat? What is the role of sacrifice in the Muslim religion?

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