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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. Where did tourists often come to The Pantry from?

2. Why do people in Morocco think Salma is not native?

3. What maintenance does Jeremy do in Nora's cabin in Part III?

4. What does Nora order the first time she eats at The Pantry in Part III?

5. What did Anderson frequently complain about to A.J. and his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Nora frustrated with Ray in Part IV?

2. Why does Nora decide not to tell her mother about Driss's affair?

3. What does Salma do to cope with the pressures of her job and family in Part IV?

4. How does Coleman figure out how to catch the hit-and-run driver in Part III?

5. Why is Coleman increasingly worried about Miles in Part III?

6. How does Maryam feel about the diner?

7. Why does Nora become committed to the idea of running The Pantry in Part IV?

8. What does Nora say when Jeremy says something heartfelt and sweet to her in Part IV?

9. What is Baker's excuse for hitting Driss and then leaving?

10. What do Jeremy and Nora do when he comes to her house for the first time on his own in Part III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What specific worries does Coleman have about her son throughout the novel, and what do these particular worries reveal about society's stereotypes and expectations regarding young Black men? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the types of pressures and expectations both Nora and Salma feel from their parents, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lalami treat the theme of infidelity in general, and what does Nora's discovery of her father's affair do to her perception of herself and her own affair with Max, a married man? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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