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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 was Saboor when he died?
(a) Baghlan.
(b) Kabul.
(c) Herat.
(d) Jalalabad.
2. What happens to Pari in Chapter 2?
(a) She is returned home.
(b) She is married.
(c) She is given to Nila.
(d) She is killed.
3. When did Mr. Markos arrive in Kabul, according to the letter in Chapter 4?
(a) 2002.
(b) 1995.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1989.
4. How old does the letter-writer in Chapter 4 presume himself to be?
(a) In his late 70s.
(b) In his late 50s.
(c) In his mid-80s.
(d) In his mid-90s.
5. Who is the son that the narrator is telling a story to in Chapter 1?
(a) Iqbar.
(b) Gholam.
(c) Omar.
(d) Abdullah.
Short Answer Questions
1. How would Qais charm anyone he met, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?
2. Abdullah asks his father in Chapter 2 why who did not drive them to Kabul?
3. What feather collected by Pari is her favorite?
4. What was notable about Qais' eyes, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?
5. How old was Omar when he died?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the marriage of the Wahdatis described by Nabi in Chapter 4?
2. Why did Nabi go about trying to secure a child for Nila? How did he do so?
3. Discuss the narrative style in Chapter 1. From whose perspective is this chapter related and why?
4. Where does Nila take the children during their visit in Chapter 2? What do they do there?
5. Define literary frame story and discuss how this device applies in Chapter 1.
6. Why does Baba Ayub hand over Qais? How does he feel about this action?
7. What is the symbolic significance of the feathers in the novel?
8. Describe the opening scene in Chapter 3. How does this scene set the tone of the chapter?
9. How did Parwana behave after her trip to Shadbagh in Chapter 4? Why?
10. Discuss the nonlinear structure of Chapter 3. Why does the author relate the story in this way?
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