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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 was Pari when she met Julien?
(a) 19.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 23.

2. What did Nila claim the scar was from on her abdomen to Pari?
(a) From gallbladder removal.
(b) From a liver transplant.
(c) From spleen removal.
(d) From cesarian section.

3. How old was Adel's mother when she married Adel's father?
(a) 14.
(b) 21.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

4. How old is Nila during the interview that is excerpted in Chapter 6?
(a) 59.
(b) 36.
(c) 44.
(d) 51.

5. Where was Markos when he broke an elbow at an antinuclear protest?
(a) Bilbao.
(b) Mazar-i-Sharif..
(c) Kabul.
(d) Jalalabad.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Markos when he met Thalia for the first time?

2. Where was Nila interviewed for the magazine article in Chapter 6?

3. When did Mr. Wahdati pass away?

4. Where did Madaline describe watching swans on the water in Ankara?

5. In what year did Nila die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Gholam and Adel first meet? What does Adel end up handing over to Gholam?

2. Describe Markos's childhood. Where did he grow up? What was his family like?

3. What does Roshi write in Idris's book in the end of Chapter 5? How does this affect him?

4. How are Timur and Idris similar? How are they different?

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

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

7. What happens regarding the land settlement in Chapter 7?

8. What does Markos relate about Pari's visit in Chapter 8?

9. How did Markos come to take his first photograph?

10. What litarary frame device is employed in Chapter 6? Why?

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