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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 was the name of the first baby of Abdullah's stepmother who died from a cold?

2. Whose poem was attached to the rock that was thrown at Masooma by the boys in "She Was Forever Screaming"?

3. What request does Masooma make when Parwana is filling her hookah in the desert in Chapter 3?

4. What is the name of the narrator's daughter in Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the character of Baba Ayub. Where and when does Baba Ayub live?

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 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

Analyze and discuss the character of Parwana in the novel. What motivations drive Parwana? What are her major actions in the story? How does Parwana contribute to the novel's plot?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the tin tea box and the great oak tree in the novel. What do each of these symbols represent? What themes do these symbols relate to? What do these symbols represent to the characters of the story?

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