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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. What yearly ritual does the author of the letter in Chapter 4 recall sharing with Mr. Markos?
(a) Riding bicycles.
(b) Hunting deer.
(c) Reading poetry.
(d) Planting tomatoes.

2. The letter-writer in Chapter 4 compares a story to what?
(a) A painting.
(b) A moving train.
(c) A house.
(d) A play.

3. What attraction does Masooma tell Parwana that she wants to go to see in Kabul in Chapter 3?
(a) The Gardens of Babur.
(b) The Minaret of Jam.
(c) Darulaman Palace.
(d) The Shrine of Ali.

4. When did Mr. Markos arrive in Kabul, according to the letter in Chapter 4?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1989.
(d) 2002.

5. In what year did Nila ask Nabi to take her to Shadbagh?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1969.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the mourning period after Baba Ayub lost his child to the div?

2. Who was the gardener for Mr. Wahdati that came three times a week?

3. When does the author of the letter in Chapter 4 say he met Nila?

4. In what language did Nila tell Nabi that sometimes she believed he was her only friend in Chapter 4?

5. How old was Abdullah when his mother died?

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 second test that the div poses to Baba Ayub? How does Baba Ayub do with this test?

3. How did Parwana and Masooma differ as babies?

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

5. What led to Omar's death? How did this impact Saboor's family?

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

7. Define literary frame story and discuss how this device applies in Chapter 1.

8. How does Nabi describe his first meeting with Nila in Chapter 4?

9. For what reason did Saboor tell his children they are traveling to Kabul in Chapter 2?

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

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