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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Markos when he broke an elbow at an antinuclear protest?
(a) Bilbao.
(b) Mazar-i-Sharif..
(c) Kabul.
(d) Jalalabad.

2. When did Timur and Idris's family settle in the United States?
(a) The early 1990s.
(b) The early 1970s.
(c) The early 1980s.
(d) The late 1990s.

3. How are Timur and Idris related?
(a) They are uncle and nephew.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are brothers.
(d) They are father and son.

4. 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 uncle.
(d) To call his mother.

5. Who are Adel's father's two bodyguards?
(a) Shekib and Omar.
(b) Nabi and Nila.
(c) Gholam and Iqbar.
(d) Kabir and Azmaray.

6. Where did Madaline describe watching swans on the water in Ankara?
(a) Kugulu Park.
(b) Herat Park.
(c) Shekib Park.
(d) Kandahar Park.

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

8. When did Nila's parents divorce?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1939.

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

10. What is the name of Thalia's mother?
(a) Madaline.
(b) Sultana.
(c) Nila.
(d) Odelia.

11. Where did Markos take his first photograph of Thalia?
(a) In his backyard.
(b) At a photo studio.
(c) On the beach.
(d) In a church.

12. Where did Markos meet Gianna?
(a) Jalalabad.
(b) Mazar-i-Sharif.
(c) The Piazza di Spagna.
(d) Lashkargah.

13. What did Nila say Pari was studying in college in the interview from Chapter 6?
(a) Biology.
(b) History.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Mathematics.

14. How old is Nila during the interview that is excerpted in Chapter 6?
(a) 51.
(b) 44.
(c) 36.
(d) 59.

15. How old are the girls that begin studying at the new girls' school in the opening of Chapter 7?
(a) 5-17.
(b) 6-18.
(c) 8-15.
(d) 5-15.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long have Adel and his family lived in the village away from Kabul in Chapter 7?

2. Since what year does Markos say Nabi has lived in this house in Chapter 5?

3. Where does Gholam's uncle Abdullah live?

4. Where does Gholam say he grew up in a camp in Chapter 7?

5. How old was Pari when she met Julien?

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