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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Abdullah's father hit him in the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) To punish him for stealing.
(b) To punish him for bragging.
(c) To make him go home.
(d) To punish him for talking back to his stepmother.

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

3. How old was Omar when he died?
(a) Two.
(b) Nine.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

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

5. Where was Saboor when he died?
(a) Herat.
(b) Jalalabad.
(c) Baghlan.
(d) Kabul.

6. How is Parwana's demeanor as an infant described in Chapter 3?
(a) She was a sensible baby.
(b) She was a tyrant.
(c) She was intensely sad and shy.
(d) She was forever smiling.

7. For how long does the author of the letter in Chapter 4 say he has known Mr. Markos?
(a) Five years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Nine years.
(d) Seven years.

8. When did Mr. Markos arrive in Kabul, according to the letter in Chapter 4?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1989.

9. What kind of music did Nila prefer to play at her parties?
(a) Classical music.
(b) Afghan music.
(c) Pop-rock music.
(d) Jazz music.

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

11. What is the name of Abdullah and Pari's stepmother?
(a) Masooma.
(b) Sultana.
(c) Parwana.
(d) Nila.

12. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a type of clay oven used for cooking in Southern, Central, and Western Asia?
(a) Ruz bacher.
(b) Sobri bacher.
(c) Choda.
(d) Tandoor.

13. What was found in Masooma's clenched fist after she fell from the tree?
(a) A flower.
(b) Ten little leaves.
(c) A four-leafed clover.
(d) An engagement ring.

14. What yearly ritual does the author of the letter in Chapter 4 recall sharing with Mr. Markos?
(a) Planting tomatoes.
(b) Reading poetry.
(c) Riding bicycles.
(d) Hunting deer.

15. When was Nader Shah assassinated?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1912.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the object that Parwana shoplifted for Saboor when they were kids?

2. When did the author of the letter in Chapter 4 move to Kabul from Shadbagh?

3. What request does Masooma make when Parwana is filling her hookah in the desert in Chapter 3?

4. What was notable about Qais' eyes, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?

5. Where does the narrator describe children throwing rocks at Pari's dog in Chapter 2?

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