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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: "Fall 1952".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Abdullah when his mother died?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Nine.
(d) Four.

2. What kind of feather does Pari point out on the boulder in Chapter 2?
(a) A dove feather.
(b) An eagle feather.
(c) A vulture feather.
(d) A falcon feather.

3. What solution did Baba Ayub think of for handling his son's sleepwalking?
(a) Locking the windows at night.
(b) Hanging a bell around his neck.
(c) Tying Qais to the bed.
(d) Locking the doors at night.

4. What is the name of the gentleman that Saboor takes a job from in Kabul in Chapter 2?
(a) Suleiman Wahdati.
(b) Mullah Shekib.
(c) Nabi.
(d) Abdullah.

5. What do "divs" and "jinns" refer to in the context of the novel?
(a) Goats and sheep.
(b) Monsters and spirits.
(c) Fish and birds.
(d) Whales and sea urchins.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Pari keep the feathers she has collected?

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

4. What did Abdullah's stepmother teach the children to make dolls from?

5. What would the div do if a family refused to give it one child, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

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