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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: "February 1974".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Julien teach at university when he met Pari and Nila?
(a) Biology.
(b) Afghan history.
(c) Economic theory.
(d) English.

2. What is Markos Varvaris's profession?
(a) He is a bounty hunter.
(b) He is a jailer.
(c) He is a plastic surgeon.
(d) He is a schoolteacher.

3. What is the name of Idris's wife?
(a) Nahil.
(b) Masooma.
(c) Sultana.
(d) Parwana.

4. In what language did Nila tell Nabi that sometimes she believed he was her only friend in Chapter 4?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) English.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In regards to her love of mathematics, Pari told Julien that she enjoyed the lack of arbitrariness and the absence of what in Chapter 6?

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

4. What did Timur give to Idris as a wedding present?

5. How are Timur and Idris related?

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