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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Baba Ayub's village's name translate to in English?
(a) "Paradise."
(b) "Place of God."
(c) "Land of Red."
(d) "Field of Green."

2. What word from Chapter 2 refers to Afghan nomads primarily from the Ghilji tribal confederacy?
(a) Kuchis.
(b) Sultanas.
(c) Iridis.
(d) Qaratas.

3. How old was Masooma when the accident happened which paralyzed her?
(a) 17.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 15.

4. What is the darkness around Parwana compared to in the end of Chapter 3?
(a) A mother's womb.
(b) The bottom of a well.
(c) A black tunnel.
(d) Perogatory.

5. Who was the gardener for Mr. Wahdati that came three times a week?
(a) Shekib.
(b) Zahid.
(c) Omar.
(d) Gholam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of trees did Baba Ayub grow and harvest?

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

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

5. What solution did Baba Ayub think of for handling his son's sleepwalking?

(see the answer key)

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