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

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

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

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

5. How old was Qais in the story in Chapter 1?
(a) Two.
(b) Nine.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the gentleman that Saboor takes a job from in Kabul in Chapter 2?

2. What did Baba Ayub announce as his intentions when the div opened the gate to his fort in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. What color are the div's eyes described as in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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