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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where does Amra say her name comes in Chapter 5?
(a) Bosnia.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

2. What hospital are Idris and Timur visiting in Chapter 5?
(a) French Medical Institute for Chilren.
(b) Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital.
(c) CURE International Hospital.
(d) Lashkaragah Hospital.

3. Who calls Pari about her mother as she is leaving with Julien?
(a) Dr. Boustouler.
(b) Dr. Shekib.
(c) Dr. Delaunay.
(d) Dr. Wahdati.

4. How old was Pari when she met Julien?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 23.
(d) 14.

5. What is the name of Markos's mother?
(a) Madaline.
(b) Sultana.
(c) Nila.
(d) Odelia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Nila claim the scar was from on her abdomen to Pari?

2. Who does Markos describe running the knickknack store in Tinos when he was young in Chapter 8?

3. What is the name of Adel's mother?

4. For how long did Pari stay with Markos at the house in Kabul?

5. When did Timur and Idris's family settle in the United States?

Short Essay Questions

1. What litarary frame device is employed in Chapter 6? Why?

2. How is the character of Aria described?

3. In what ways has Commander Sahib improved the quality of life for the villagers?

4. How do Gholam and Adel first meet? What does Adel end up handing over to Gholam?

5. What is Pari's relationship with Julien? For how long have they known one another?

6. How does Nila address her poetry and the sources of her poetry in Chapter 6?

7. What narrative perspective is employed in Chapter 8? Why do you think the author chose this perspective?

8. Who is Adel and where does he live?

9. What criticisms of Pari does Nila express in the interview in Chapter 6?

10. Describe Markos's childhood. Where did he grow up? What was his family like?

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