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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what is Saboor's nose compared in Chapter 2?
(a) A dog's nose.
(b) A chicken beak.
(c) A button.
(d) A hawk's beak.

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

3. What solution did Baba Ayub think of for handling his son's sleepwalking?
(a) Locking the windows at night.
(b) Hanging a bell around his neck.
(c) Locking the doors at night.
(d) Tying Qais to the bed.

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

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

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

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

8. What did Abdullah's stepmother teach the children to make dolls from?
(a) Flour sacks.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Corn husks.

9. What jobs does Uncle Nabi do for a living?
(a) He is a butcher and a clerk.
(b) He is a maitre d' and bartender.
(c) He is a cook and a chauffeur.
(d) He is a taxi driver and cashier.

10. What word from Chapter 2 refers to Afghan nomads primarily from the Ghilji tribal confederacy?
(a) Sultanas.
(b) Kuchis.
(c) Qaratas.
(d) Iridis.

11. What is the name of the gentleman that Saboor takes a job from in Kabul in Chapter 2?
(a) Abdullah.
(b) Nabi.
(c) Suleiman Wahdati.
(d) Mullah Shekib.

12. Where does Nila take the children while her husband shows Saboor where he will be working in Chapter 2?
(a) To the bazaar.
(b) To the mosque.
(c) To a candy store.
(d) To the cemetery.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baba Ayub throw at the wall after the div has presented him with a choice in Chapter 1?

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

3. What must Parwana clean from the bed in the beginning of Chapter 3?

4. What attraction does Masooma tell Parwana that she wants to go to see in Kabul in Chapter 3?

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

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