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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. In what language did Nila tell Nabi that sometimes she believed he was her only friend in Chapter 4?

2. What did Baba Ayub write the names of his children on to decide which one to give to the div in Chapter 1?

3. What do "divs" and "jinns" refer to in the context of the novel?

4. What type of trees did Baba Ayub grow and harvest?

5. What is the name of Ms. Amra Ademovic's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the past visit by Nila to Shadbagh described in Chapter 2?

2. How did Parwana and Masooma differ as babies?

3. Why did Nabi go about trying to secure a child for Nila? How did he do so?

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

5. What is the symbolic significance of the feathers in the novel?

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

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

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

9. Why does Masooma claim to want to go to Kabul? How does she convince her sister to take her?

10. What is the second test that the div poses to Baba Ayub? How does Baba Ayub do with this test?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Analyze and discuss the character of Nabi in And the Mountains Echoed. When did Nabi meet Nila? What inspired Nabi to convince Saboor to sell Pari? How do Nabi's actions drive the plot of the novel?

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