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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Pari keep the feathers she has collected?
(a) In a burlap sack.
(b) In a diary.
(c) In a tin tea box.
(d) In a cookie jar.

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

3. What was the name of the first baby of Abdullah's stepmother who died from a cold?
(a) Nabi.
(b) Gholam.
(c) Omar.
(d) Iqbar.

4. What feather collected by Pari is her favorite?
(a) A peacock feather.
(b) A dove feather.
(c) A chicken feather.
(d) A titmouse feather.

5. Where does the storyteller describe more fortunate villages in relation to the one in which Baba Ayub lived in Chapter 1?
(a) To the north.
(b) To the south.
(c) To the east.
(d) To the west.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Omar when he died?

2. When was Nader Shah assassinated?

3. What was notable about Qais' eyes, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?

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

5. What does "nang and namoos" translate to in English?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Parwana involved in the accident that led to Masooma's disability?

2. How is the marriage of the Wahdatis described by Nabi in Chapter 4?

3. Describe the character of Baba Ayub. Where and when does Baba Ayub live?

4. Discuss the narrative style in Chapter 1. From whose perspective is this chapter related and why?

5. What is the objective of Baba Ayub's journey? Does he achieve his objective?

6. Discuss the nonlinear structure of Chapter 3. Why does the author relate the story in this way?

7. What are Abdullah and Pari's impressions of the Wahdati home? How is the home described?

8. Why does Baba Ayub hand over Qais? How does he feel about this action?

9. How has life in Saboor's home changed after Pari has been gone in the end of Chapter 2?

10. Why does Saboor abuse and throw rocks at Abdullah in Chapter 2?

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