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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 was Nila interviewed for the magazine article in Chapter 6?
(a) Courbevoie.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

3. What is the name of Adel's mother?
(a) Aria.
(b) Masooma.
(c) Sultana.
(d) Nila.

4. In what village does Adel live with his family?
(a) Kandahar.
(b) Mazar-i-Sharif.
(c) Jalalabad.
(d) Shadbagh-e-Kohna.

5. For how long have Adel and his family lived in the village away from Kabul in Chapter 7?
(a) NIne years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Pari attend college?

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

3. Since what year does Markos say Nabi has lived in this house in Chapter 5?

4. What did Adel's mother dream of becoming before she married?

5. How old are the girls that begin studying at the new girls' school in the opening of Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What led up to Roshi's injuries?

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

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

5. Who is Adel and where does he live?

6. What exchange takes place between Timur and Nabi in Chapter 5? What does this say about each character?

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

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

9. How is Markos's first meeting with Thalia described in Chapter 8?

10. What narrative perspective is employed in Chapter 8? Why do you think the author chose this perspective?

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