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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 kind of music does Poppy want the orchestra to try?

2. What are the names of the two poker tables at O'Connell's?

3. What loud noise awakens Archie and Samad one morning during their stay in the small village?

4. What has Clara bought for the new house without consulting Archie?

5. What was the original purpose of the building Archie and Samad slept in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conditions in which Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal met.

2. What is Samad's rationale for driving off into the country with the prisoner and eventually killing him?

3. How does the Pakistani community react to Magid's having been sent away?

4. What argument does Neena have with Alsana?

5. How does Alsana retaliate against Samad for sending Magid away?

6. Why does Samad arrive in Harlesden fifteen minutes early?

7. How does Poppy take Samad's ending of their affair?

8. What is the response to the hanging of Mangal Pande's portrait?

9. What is the main source of tension between Archie and Clara as they move into their new house?

10. What disagreement do Archie and Samad have about the writings on the walls of the church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel there are various references to teeth. Please choose several of these and explain their importance/relevance to the story as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Magid and Millat Iqbal are close as children and are then separated. What is the connection between them? Is it different than that of non-twin siblings? How?

Essay Topic 3

Both Joshua and Millat become involved with radical, activist groups. Compare and contrast these groups, their tactics, and what has drawn the young men to them.

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