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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 is the name of the village elder of Abdullah's village?

2. What color are the div's eyes described as in Chapter 1?

3. How would Qais charm anyone he met, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?

4. What solution did Baba Ayub think of for handling his son's sleepwalking?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Parwana and Masooma differ as babies?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the objective of Baba Ayub's journey? Does he achieve his objective?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the plot structure of And the Mountains Echoed. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition to rising action? Where does the climax take place? What information is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of family in And the Mountains Echoed. How is this theme developed in each of the character storylines? What symbolism connects to this theme? What characters help develop this theme?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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