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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: "Spring 2003".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Qais in the story in Chapter 1?
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

2. What yearly ritual does the author of the letter in Chapter 4 recall sharing with Mr. Markos?
(a) Reading poetry.
(b) Hunting deer.
(c) Planting tomatoes.
(d) Riding bicycles.

3. When was Nader Shah assassinated?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1933.

4. How long was the mourning period after Baba Ayub lost his child to the div?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 20 days.
(d) 40 days.

5. Where did Baba Ayub live, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Jalalabad.
(b) Herat.
(c) Maidan Sabz.
(d) Kandahar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Baba Ayub have?

2. What is the name of the village elder of Abdullah's village?

3. How old does the letter-writer in Chapter 4 presume himself to be?

4. How old was Saboor when he died, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?

5. What happens to Pari in Chapter 2?

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