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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the author of the letter in Chapter 4 say he met Nila?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1960.

2. How old was Abdullah when his mother died?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

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

5. What color are the div's eyes described as in Chapter 1?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

6. Who is the author of the letter that comprises Chapter 4?
(a) Mullah Shekib.
(b) Gholam.
(c) Omar.
(d) Nabi.

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

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

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

10. When did the author of the letter in Chapter 4 move to Kabul from Shadbagh?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1946.

11. What must Parwana clean from the bed in the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Wine.
(b) Feces.
(c) Blood.
(d) Urine.

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) Tandoor.
(d) Choda.

13. What kind of feather does Pari point out on the boulder in Chapter 2?
(a) A vulture feather.
(b) An eagle feather.
(c) A falcon feather.
(d) A dove feather.

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

15. Why does the narrator tell his children they will need their sleep tonight in Chapter 1?
(a) He and his daughter are traveling the next day.
(b) Saboor is getting married the next day.
(c) His daughter is getting sold the next day.
(d) His son is going to be sold the next day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Saboor when he died?

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

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

4. The letter-writer in Chapter 4 compares a story to what?

5. Where does Nila take the children while her husband shows Saboor where he will be working in Chapter 2?

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