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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the village elder of Abdullah's village?
(a) Mullah Shekib.
(b) Nabi.
(c) Suleiman Wahdati.
(d) Markos Varvaris.

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

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

4. Where did Nila describe going on a hunting trip with her father that left her with nightmares of dead deer?
(a) Jalalabad.
(b) Kandahar.
(c) Kabul.
(d) Lashkargah.

5. How old was Masooma when the accident happened which paralyzed her?
(a) 15.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 21.

6. What happened to the object that Parwana shoplifted for Saboor when they were kids?
(a) It was discovered by her father.
(b) She returned it to the bazaar.
(c) Masooma gave it to Saboor.
(d) It was thrown in the river.

7. For how long had a drought plagued the people of Baba Ayub's village, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?
(a) Eight years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Six years.

8. How many children did Baba Ayub have?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

9. What did Baba Ayub announce as his intentions when the div opened the gate to his fort in Chapter 1?
(a) He intended to take his wife away.
(b) He intended to kill the div.
(c) He intended to burn down the fort.
(d) He intended to retrieve his son.

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

11. Who is the son that the narrator is telling a story to in Chapter 1?
(a) Omar.
(b) Iqbar.
(c) Gholam.
(d) Abdullah.

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

13. In what year did Nila ask Nabi to take her to Shadbagh?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1950.

14. What does Baba Ayub throw at the wall after the div has presented him with a choice in Chapter 1?
(a) A rock.
(b) An hourglass.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A bouquet of flowers.

15. What attraction does Masooma tell Parwana that she wants to go to see in Kabul in Chapter 3?
(a) Darulaman Palace.
(b) The Minaret of Jam.
(c) The Shrine of Ali.
(d) The Gardens of Babur.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Abdullah asks his father in Chapter 2 why who did not drive them to Kabul?

3. What does the letter-writer claim Mr. Wahdati's life was lacking in Chapter 4?

4. What did Parwana steal for Saboor when she was a child?

5. What type of trees did Baba Ayub grow and harvest?

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