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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 did Roshi's five-year-old brother die?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He was burned to death in a tandoor.
(c) He fell into the river and drowned.
(d) He was killed in a car accident.

2. What does the name "Manaar" translate to in English?
(a) Fawn.
(b) Fairy.
(c) Flower.
(d) Guiding light.

3. Where is Adel's father going to oversee his fields of cotton in Chapter 7?
(a) Istalif.
(b) Lashkargah.
(c) Mazar-i-Sharif.
(d) Helmand.

4. When did Timur and Idris's family settle in the United States?
(a) The early 1990s.
(b) The early 1980s.
(c) The late 1990s.
(d) The early 1970s.

5. Since what year does Markos say Nabi has lived in this house in Chapter 5?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1959.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Pari when she met Julien?

2. Where is Idris studying internal medicine?

3. What is the name of Markos's mother?

4. What is served for dinner at the party at Nabi's house in Chapter 5?

5. Where did Markos meet Gianna?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolic significance of the articles about Markus's work in Chapter 8?

2. Who is Adel and where does he live?

3. What criticisms of Pari does Nila express in the interview in Chapter 6?

4. Where did Gholam grow up? Why did he and his father return?

5. How does Nila address her poetry and the sources of her poetry in Chapter 6?

6. What is Pari's relationship with Julien? For how long have they known one another?

7. What is revealed about Nila's parents in Chapter 6?

8. How is the character of Aria described?

9. In what ways has Commander Sahib improved the quality of life for the villagers?

10. What promise does Idris make to Roshi? Does he fulfill his promise? Why or why not?

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