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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 is the name of Pari's dog?
(a) Shuja.
(b) Herat.
(c) Masooma.
(d) Omar.

2. For how long had a drought plagued the people of Baba Ayub's village, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Ten years.

3. What attraction does Masooma tell Parwana that she wants to go to see in Kabul in Chapter 3?
(a) The Minaret of Jam.
(b) Darulaman Palace.
(c) The Gardens of Babur.
(d) The Shrine of Ali.

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

5. What is the name of the village elder of Abdullah's village?
(a) Markos Varvaris.
(b) Mullah Shekib.
(c) Nabi.
(d) Suleiman Wahdati.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Masooma when the accident happened which paralyzed her?

2. What must Parwana clean from the bed in the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. What does Baba Ayub throw at the wall after the div has presented him with a choice in Chapter 1?

4. What was found in Masooma's clenched fist after she fell from the tree?

5. What was notable about Qais' eyes, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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