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

2. What is the name of Markos's mother?
(a) Nila.
(b) Sultana.
(c) Madaline.
(d) Odelia.

3. What does Thalia tell Markos to do in her message in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) To call his uncle.
(b) To call his father.
(c) To call his mother.
(d) To call his wife.

4. What is served for dinner at the party at Nabi's house in Chapter 5?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Kebabs.
(c) Lentil soup.
(d) Leg of lamb.

5. What did Madeline describe Thalia building in their backyard when they visited Tinos?
(a) A model train.
(b) A sundial.
(c) An hourglass.
(d) A model house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Pari when she met Julien?

3. What is the name of Idris's wife?

4. What disease did Markos overcome when he was in the clinic with Manaar?

5. Where was Markos when he broke an elbow at an antinuclear protest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What led up to Roshi's injuries?

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

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

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

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

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