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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. Where does Gholam say a friend of his at the refugee camp took him to a whorehouse in Chapter 7?
(a) Peshawar.
(b) Istalif.
(c) Lashkargah
(d) Herat.

2. How old was Markos when he met Thalia for the first time?
(a) 26.
(b) 12.
(c) 26.
(d) 19.

3. What did Julien teach at university when he met Pari and Nila?
(a) English.
(b) Biology.
(c) Afghan history.
(d) Economic theory.

4. In what village does Adel live with his family?
(a) Mazar-i-Sharif.
(b) Kandahar.
(c) Jalalabad.
(d) Shadbagh-e-Kohna.

5. When did Timur and Idris's family settle in the United States?
(a) The early 1990s.
(b) The late 1990s.
(c) The early 1970s.
(d) The early 1980s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of company does Timur run in the United States?

2. What is the family name of Timur and Idris?

3. The excerpt that opens Chapter 6 comes from what periodical?

4. What is Markos Varvaris's profession?

5. How are Timur and Idris related?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led up to Roshi's injuries?

2. How are Timur and Idris similar? How are they different?

3. What promise does Idris make to Roshi? Does he fulfill his promise? Why or why not?

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

5. What is the symbolic significance of the articles about Markus's work in Chapter 8?

6. Where did Gholam grow up? Why did he and his father return?

7. How is Markos's first meeting with Thalia described in Chapter 8?

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

9. What conclusions does Pari reach after reading the magazine article in Chapter 6?

10. What does Markos relate about Pari's visit in Chapter 8?

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