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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the original purpose of the building Archie and Samad slept in?
(a) School.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Private home.
(d) Church.

2. How long did Alsana know Samad before they married?
(a) One year.
(b) One month.
(c) One week.
(d) One day.

3. What injury does Clara sustain in the bike accident?
(a) She sprains her ankle.
(b) Her front teeth are knocked out.
(c) She breaks her nose.
(d) She breaks an arm.

4. What was objectionable about the new bullets produced in 1857?
(a) They jammed the guns.
(b) They sometimes exploded on their own.
(c) They didn't fit the old rifles.
(d) They were covered with cow and pig grease.

5. What does Alsana Iqbal do to make money?
(a) Works as a telemarketer.
(b) Does alterations for a bridal boutique.
(c) Sews clothes for a shop called Domination.
(d) Takes care of children.

6. What is the one place where Samad feels most comfortable in the weeks after meeting Poppy?
(a) The restaurant.
(b) The local pub.
(c) Home.
(d) Archie's home.

7. What word does Neena use that shocks Alsana?
(a) Circumcision.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Sterilization.
(d) Conception.

8. What delay in Clara's life allows her mother to meet Ryan?
(a) A trip to the drugstore.
(b) A detention at school.
(c) A gab session with a girlfriend.
(d) A late bus.

9. Who shows up at the restaurant unexpectedly?
(a) Clara.
(b) Alsana.
(c) Poppy.
(d) Zinat.

10. Where do Archie and Samad go after the kids and women leave the room?
(a) The garage.
(b) The patio.
(c) To the Jones' house.
(d) O'Connell's.

11. What has Clara bought for the new house without consulting Archie?
(a) A leather sofa.
(b) Red dishes.
(c) A red coat rack.
(d) A new television.

12. What school do Clara and Ryan both attend?
(a) Lambeth Secondary School.
(b) St. Jude's.
(c) St. Francis' Academy.
(d) Eton.

13. Where does Samad find the book by A.S. Misra?
(a) In a college library.
(b) His cousin's home.
(c) A garage sale.
(d) A used book store.

14. What is Sod's Law also known as?
(a) The Law of Gravity.
(b) The Butterfly Effect.
(c) O'Reilly's Law.
(d) Murphy's Law.

15. On what does Samad blame all of his problems?
(a) His damaged hand.
(b) The war.
(c) The West.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over what does Samad find Alsana weeping at 3:00 a.m.?

2. What identity does Samad assume to fool the group of soldiers?

3. What is Tim Westleigh's nickname?

4. What is it that Neena believes will improve relationships?

5. Who often joins Clara and Alsana for lunch?

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