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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Markos describe running the knickknack store in Tinos when he was young in Chapter 8?
(a) Mr. Roussos.
(b) Nahil.
(c) Gholam.
(d) Mullah Shekib.

2. When did Mr. Wahdati pass away?
(a) 1974.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1989.

3. Where is Adel's father going to oversee his fields of cotton in Chapter 7?
(a) Lashkargah.
(b) Mazar-i-Sharif.
(c) Istalif.
(d) Helmand.

4. Where is Idris studying internal medicine?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Yale.
(c) U. C. Davis.
(d) Harvard.

5. How old was Pari when she met Julien?
(a) 19.
(b) 23.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

6. What hospital are Idris and Timur visiting in Chapter 5?
(a) CURE International Hospital.
(b) Lashkaragah Hospital.
(c) Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital.
(d) French Medical Institute for Chilren.

7. Where was Nila interviewed for the magazine article in Chapter 6?
(a) New York.
(b) Courbevoie.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

8. What caused the scar on Thalia's face?
(a) A bear attack.
(b) A car accident.
(c) A dog bite.
(d) A welding accident.

9. What does Thalia tell Markos to do in her message in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) To call his father.
(b) To call his wife.
(c) To call his mother.
(d) To call his uncle.

10. What did Gholam acquire from a boy in town along with Adel's jersey in Chapter 7?
(a) A new jacket.
(b) A new suit.
(c) A new hat.
(d) A pair of sneakers.

11. On what island did Markos once take a picture of Thalia on a beach?
(a) Corfu.
(b) Rhodes.
(c) Tinos.
(d) Mykonos.

12. What did Timur give to Idris as a wedding present?
(a) A Lexus convertible.
(b) A Ford Explorer.
(c) A Dodge Stratus.
(d) A Corvette.

13. The excerpt that opens Chapter 6 comes from what periodical?
(a) "Elle."
(b) "Parallaxe."
(c) "People."
(d) "La Pointe."

14. What did Adel's mother dream of becoming before she married?
(a) A painter.
(b) A dress designer.
(c) An architect.
(d) A poet.

15. How old does Gholam tell Adel he is when they meet in Chapter 7?
(a) 17 or 18.
(b) 13 or 14.
(c) 19 or 20.
(d) 15 or 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the name "Manaar" translate to in English?

2. From where does Amra say her name comes in Chapter 5?

3. How long ago did Idris's father die, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?

4. In what village does Adel live with his family?

5. What is served for dinner at the party at Nabi's house in Chapter 5?

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