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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the letter that comprises Chapter 4?
(a) Mullah Shekib.
(b) Gholam.
(c) Omar.
(d) Nabi.

2. Who teaches all of the village chldren to read and write in Parwana's village?
(a) Markos Varvaris.
(b) Mullah Shekib.
(c) Suleiman Wahdati.
(d) Gholam.

3. What was notable about Qais' eyes, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?
(a) They were dark brown.
(b) They were black.
(c) They were bright green.
(d) They were dark blue.

4. What did Parwana steal for Saboor when she was a child?
(a) A pocketwatch.
(b) A ring.
(c) A feather.
(d) A notebook.

5. What is the name of the narrator's daughter in Chapter 1?
(a) Parwana.
(b) Sultana.
(c) Pari.
(d) Masooma.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do "divs" and "jinns" refer to in the context of the novel?

3. Who was the gardener for Mr. Wahdati that came three times a week?

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

5. Where does the storyteller describe more fortunate villages in relation to the one in which Baba Ayub lived in Chapter 1?

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