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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. Where does Gholam's uncle Abdullah live?
(a) In Herat.
(b) In France.
(c) In the United States.
(d) In Mazar-i-Sharif.

2. What caused the scar on Thalia's face?
(a) A bear attack.
(b) A dog bite.
(c) A car accident.
(d) A welding accident.

3. What is Amra's last name?
(a) Shekib.
(b) Wahdati.
(c) Ademovic.
(d) Varvaris.

4. What movie does Kabir quote in Chapter 7 when referring to Adel's father?
(a) Lawrence of Arabia.
(b) Aladdin.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) The King and I.

5. Where do Adel's half brothers live with their mother?
(a) Istalif.
(b) Kandahar.
(c) Jalalabad.
(d) Kabul.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Nila about the affair between Pari and Julien?

2. Where did Markos meet Gianna?

3. What is the Presidential Palace in Kabul called?

4. What hospital are Idris and Timur visiting in Chapter 5?

5. How are Timur and Idris related?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What led up to Roshi's injuries?

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

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

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

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

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

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