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

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

3. How many children did Baba Ayub have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 2 refers to Afghan nomads primarily from the Ghilji tribal confederacy?

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

3. How would Qais charm anyone he met, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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