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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Abdullah's stepmother teach the children to make dolls from?

2. What did Parwana steal for Saboor when she was a child?

3. What yearly ritual does the author of the letter in Chapter 4 recall sharing with Mr. Markos?

4. To what is Saboor's nose compared in Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of Pari's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the frame device that is used in Chapter 4? Why do you think the author uses this frame?

2. Why does Baba Ayub hand over Qais? How does he feel about this action?

3. For what reason did Saboor tell his children they are traveling to Kabul in Chapter 2?

4. How does Nabi describe his first meeting with Nila in Chapter 4?

5. How was Parwana involved in the accident that led to Masooma's disability?

6. How did Parwana behave after her trip to Shadbagh in Chapter 4? Why?

7. What is the objective of Baba Ayub's journey? Does he achieve his objective?

8. Describe the opening scene in Chapter 3. How does this scene set the tone of the chapter?

9. How did Parwana and Masooma differ as babies?

10. What does Masoooma convince Parwana to do in the desert? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Commander Sahib in the novel. What power does Commander Sahib represent? What does his character represent in the storyline as a whole? What happens to Commander Sahib?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Pari, Abdullah's daughter, in the novel. When is Pari first introduced? What connection does she have with her aunt and namesake? How is Pari's childhood described?

Essay Topic 3

There are at least three frame devices employed in And the Mountains Echoed. What different frames are used? Why are they used? What impact do these frame devices have on the reader?

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