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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. How does Karim help Leila with her desire to teach?

2. How many children does Tajmir have?

3. How does Leila's family describe her cooking?

4. What happens when Leila wants to get onions in "A Broken Heart"?

5. How does the carpenter prove he is sorry for stealing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "My Mother Osama", what is Tajmir's role?

2. What does Leila find attractive about Karim?

3. In "The Call From Ali", what are Mansur's plans for the new year?

4. What happens when Karim tries to begin marriage negotiations with Leila?

5. How does Mansur get to travel to Mazar-i-Sharif?

6. In "An Attempt", what is Sonya's biggest concern?

7. How does Mansur feel at the beginning of "The Call From Ali"?

8. How does Karim court Leila?

9. What happens to Leila when Mariam's son is sent away from Sultan's apartment?

10. What happens when Mustafa is shown a picture of Osama bin Ladin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use poetry, letters and other text in "The Bookseller of Kabul"? Is this an effective technique? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the symbolism of books in "The Bookseller of Kabul". How do they serve as a motif?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the plot structure of this book. What type of arc does it follow? Is there a conflict? Is there a resolution?

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