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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: "Fall 2010".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Pari's best friend since second grade?
(a) Masooma.
(b) Parwana.
(c) Sultana.
(d) Collette.

2. How old was Saboor when he died, according to the narrator in Chapter 4?
(a) Under 40.
(b) Under 30.
(c) About 60.
(d) Under 20.

3. Since what year does Markos say Nabi has lived in this house in Chapter 5?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1947.

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

5. The excerpt that opens Chapter 6 comes from what periodical?
(a) "Elle."
(b) "People."
(c) "Parallaxe."
(d) "La Pointe."

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are the girls that begin studying at the new girls' school in the opening of Chapter 7?

2. When did Nila's parents divorce?

3. For how long had a drought plagued the people of Baba Ayub's village, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?

4. Where do Adel's half brothers live with their mother?

5. What did Adel's mother dream of becoming before she married?

(see the answer key)

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