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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. Who is Ibrahim ad-Din Shukrallah?

2. To what church does Mrs. Brenton belong?

3. Who does Mickey claim is his mentor?

4. Who drives the FATE members to Trafalgar Square?

5. Who is Mohammed Hussein-Ishmael?

Short Essay Questions

1. What question from Archie starts the bickering on top of the bus?

2. Why do Alsana and Clara invite Neena to lunch and a movie?

3. What does Irie learn from Neena and Maxine?

4. What is the history between Hortense and Irie?

5. What is Magid's confusion about his new jeans?

6. What tenet of his new religion is Millat finding it most difficult to follow?

7. Why does Hortense eat everything very hot?

8. What does Smith mean by "A little English education can be a dangerous thing"?

9. Describe the founding of KEVIN.

10. What surprise about his closest friend does Samad receive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the main themes in "White Teeth" is that of identity. Choose two main characters and compare the roots of their identities: how do they identify themselves? How do others identify them? Are these the same or different? How?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is the meaning and significance of the phrases "to the pure all things are pure" and "can't say fairer than that"?

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