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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 year did Nila ask Nabi to take her to Shadbagh?

2. Where does Nila take the children while her husband shows Saboor where he will be working in Chapter 2?

3. What attraction does Masooma tell Parwana that she wants to go to see in Kabul in Chapter 3?

4. How is Masooma's behavior as an infant described in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

4. How does Abdllah compare Parwana's love for Iqbar to her love for him?

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

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

7. Define literary frame story and discuss how this device applies in Chapter 1.

8. What led to Omar's death? How did this impact Saboor's family?

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

10. Where does Nila take the children during their visit in Chapter 2? What do they do there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the themes of isolation and friendship in And the Mountains Echoed. What characters in the novel suffer from isolation? How do they overcome isolation? What serves as symbolism for this theme?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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