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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. How old is Iqbal said to be in Chapter 2?
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) Three.
(d) One.
2. How old was Omar when he died?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Nine.
(d) Two.
3. How old was Masooma when the accident happened which paralyzed her?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.
4. What type of trees did Baba Ayub grow and harvest?
(a) Palm trees.
(b) Almond trees.
(c) Apple trees.
(d) Pistachio trees.
5. By what title did the author of the letter in Chapter 4 address Mrs. Wahdati?
(a) Markos Varvaris.
(b) Gholam.
(c) Mullah Shekib.
(d) Bibi Sahib.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who teaches all of the village chldren to read and write in Parwana's village?
2. In what year did Nila ask Nabi to take her to Shadbagh?
3. What must Parwana clean from the bed in the beginning of Chapter 3?
4. How would Qais charm anyone he met, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?
5. Whose poem was attached to the rock that was thrown at Masooma by the boys in "She Was Forever Screaming"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the nonlinear structure of Chapter 3. Why does the author relate the story in this way?
2. What is the frame device that is used in Chapter 4? Why do you think the author uses this frame?
3. What led to Omar's death? How did this impact Saboor's family?
4. What is the symbolic significance of the feathers in the novel?
5. Describe the character of Baba Ayub. Where and when does Baba Ayub live?
6. How is the past visit by Nila to Shadbagh described in Chapter 2?
7. How does Nabi describe his first meeting with Nila in Chapter 4?
8. Describe the opening scene in Chapter 3. How does this scene set the tone of the chapter?
9. What does the notebook symbolize in the novel? What happens to the notebook?
10. Define literary frame story and discuss how this device applies in Chapter 1.
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