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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. Who is the author of the letter that comprises Chapter 4?

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

3. How old was Omar when he died?

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

5. Why does Abdullah's father hit him in the beginning of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Abdullah and Pari's impressions of the Wahdati home? How is the home described?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Saboor abuse and throw rocks at Abdullah in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the settings of Shadbagh and Kabul in the novel. How do these settings differ economically? What economies drive each setting? How do these settings change over time?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of imagery, foreshadowing, and irony in the novel. What are specific examples of each? What purpose does each example serve? What kinds of irony are employed?

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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