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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 would the div do if a family refused to give it one child, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

2. Who was the gardener for Mr. Wahdati that came three times a week?

3. What word from Chapter 2 refers to Afghan nomads primarily from the Ghilji tribal confederacy?

4. Who teaches all of the village chldren to read and write in Parwana's village?

5. When did Mr. Markos arrive in Kabul, according to the letter in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Nabi describe his first two years of working for Suleiman Wahdati in Chapter 4?

3. Discuss the nonlinear structure of Chapter 3. Why does the author relate the story in this way?

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

5. What does the notebook symbolize in the novel? What happens to the notebook?

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

7. What feelings does Parwana express for Saboor in the 1949 timeline in Chapter 3?

8. Discuss the narrative style in Chapter 1. From whose perspective is this chapter related and why?

9. How has life in Saboor's home changed after Pari has been gone in the end of Chapter 2?

10. Why does Nabi visit Parwana and Masooma in Chapter 3? What information does he relate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Pari from the beginning of the novel until the end. Where does Pari grow up? Who are her parents? What kind of lifestyle does Pari have? How does Pari's character evolve in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of secrets in And the Mountains Echoed. What are examples of secrets that are exposed in the novel? What secrets remain hidden? How do the secrets in the narrative impact the characters and the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the character of Nila Wahdati in And the Mountains Echoed. How is Nila's character introduced? What are her objectives in the story? How does her character evolve in the narrative? What happens to Nila?

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