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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 happened to the object that Parwana shoplifted for Saboor when they were kids?
(a) It was thrown in the river.
(b) Masooma gave it to Saboor.
(c) It was discovered by her father.
(d) She returned it to the bazaar.

2. What was the name of the first baby of Abdullah's stepmother who died from a cold?
(a) Gholam.
(b) Iqbar.
(c) Nabi.
(d) Omar.

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

4. What is the name of Abdullah and Pari's stepmother?
(a) Masooma.
(b) Sultana.
(c) Nila.
(d) Parwana.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Abdullah asks his father in Chapter 2 why who did not drive them to Kabul?

2. Where does the narrator describe children throwing rocks at Pari's dog in Chapter 2?

3. Why does Abdullah's father hit him in the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a type of clay oven used for cooking in Southern, Central, and Western Asia?

5. How old is Iqbal said to be in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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