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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: "Fall 2010".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How old was Saboor when he died, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?
(a) About 60.
(b) Under 40.
(c) Under 20.
(d) Under 30.

4. What does Thalia tell Markos to do in her message in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) To call his father.
(b) To call his mother.
(c) To call his uncle.
(d) To call his wife.

5. What did Markos's mother do for a living before retiring?
(a) She was a florist.
(b) She was a factory worker.
(c) She was a banker.
(d) She was a schoolteacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator tell his children they will need their sleep tonight in Chapter 1?

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

3. How long was the mourning period after Baba Ayub lost his child to the div?

4. What kind of feather does Pari point out on the boulder in Chapter 2?

5. How did Roshi's five-year-old brother die?

(see the answer key)

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