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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. Who was the gardener for Mr. Wahdati that came three times a week?
(a) Gholam.
(b) Shekib.
(c) Omar.
(d) Zahid.
2. What does "aziz" translate to in English?
(a) Fawn.
(b) Beloved.
(c) Dove.
(d) Rose.
3. How would Qais charm anyone he met, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?
(a) With his musical skills.
(b) With is witty jokes.
(c) With his devilish laughter.
(d) With his playful pranks.
4. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a type of clay oven used for cooking in Southern, Central, and Western Asia?
(a) Choda.
(b) Sobri bacher.
(c) Tandoor.
(d) Ruz bacher.
5. Why does the narrator tell his children they will need their sleep tonight in Chapter 1?
(a) His son is going to be sold the next day.
(b) Saboor is getting married the next day.
(c) His daughter is getting sold the next day.
(d) He and his daughter are traveling the next day.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Baba Ayub throw at the wall after the div has presented him with a choice in Chapter 1?
2. What word from Chapter 2 refers to Afghan nomads primarily from the Ghilji tribal confederacy?
3. Why does Abdullah's father hit him in the beginning of Chapter 2?
4. How is Parwana's demeanor as an infant described in Chapter 3?
5. What is the name of Pari's dog?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the frame device that is used in Chapter 4? Why do you think the author uses this frame?
2. Describe the opening scene in Chapter 3. How does this scene set the tone of the chapter?
3. Define literary frame story and discuss how this device applies in Chapter 1.
4. What is the objective of Baba Ayub's journey? Does he achieve his objective?
5. How is the marriage of the Wahdatis described by Nabi in Chapter 4?
6. Why does Nabi visit Parwana and Masooma in Chapter 3? What information does he relate?
7. Why does Baba Ayub hand over Qais? How does he feel about this action?
8. Discuss the nonlinear structure of Chapter 3. Why does the author relate the story in this way?
9. What feelings does Parwana express for Saboor in the 1949 timeline in Chapter 3?
10. Where does Nila take the children during their visit in Chapter 2? What do they do there?
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