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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: "Winter 2010".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does the letter-writer in Chapter 4 presume himself to be?
(a) In his mid-80s.
(b) In his mid-90s.
(c) In his late 70s.
(d) In his late 50s.

2. How did Roshi's five-year-old brother die?
(a) He was burned to death in a tandoor.
(b) He was killed in a car accident.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He fell into the river and drowned.

3. What does "aziz" translate to in English?
(a) Dove.
(b) Rose.
(c) Fawn.
(d) Beloved.

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

5. In what village does Adel live with his family?
(a) Mazar-i-Sharif.
(b) Kandahar.
(c) Shadbagh-e-Kohna.
(d) Jalalabad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who teaches all of the village chldren to read and write in Parwana's village?

2. What is the name of Abdullah and Pari's stepmother?

3. What is Markos Varvaris's profession?

4. What is the name of the refugee camp where Gholam grew up?

5. What is the name of Pari's dog?

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