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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: "Spring 1949".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of trees did Baba Ayub grow and harvest?
(a) Almond trees.
(b) Pistachio trees.
(c) Apple trees.
(d) Palm trees.

2. For how long had a drought plagued the people of Baba Ayub's village, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six years.

3. Where does Pari keep the feathers she has collected?
(a) In a tin tea box.
(b) In a burlap sack.
(c) In a diary.
(d) In a cookie jar.

4. What was notable about Qais' eyes, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?
(a) They were dark brown.
(b) They were black.
(c) They were dark blue.
(d) They were bright green.

5. Where does the narrator describe children throwing rocks at Pari's dog in Chapter 2?
(a) Herat.
(b) Lashkargh.
(c) Shadbagh.
(d) Kandahar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Masooma's behavior as an infant described in Chapter 3?

2. What is the darkness around Parwana compared to in the end of Chapter 3?

3. What was the name of the first baby of Abdullah's stepmother who died from a cold?

4. What happens to Pari in Chapter 2?

5. What does Baba Ayub throw at the wall after the div has presented him with a choice in Chapter 1?

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