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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 are Julien's old university friends that he is meeting with Pari in Chapter 6?

2. The excerpt that opens Chapter 6 comes from what periodical?

3. What is the name of Adel's mother?

4. For how long have Adel and his family lived in the village away from Kabul in Chapter 7?

5. How old is Nila during the interview that is excerpted in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Adel and where does he live?

2. What exchange takes place between Timur and Nabi in Chapter 5? What does this say about each character?

3. What does Markos relate about Pari's visit in Chapter 8?

4. Where did Gholam grow up? Why did he and his father return?

5. What is the symbolic significance of the articles about Markus's work in Chapter 8?

6. How is the character of Aria described?

7. How do Gholam and Adel first meet? What does Adel end up handing over to Gholam?

8. What happens regarding the land settlement in Chapter 7?

9. Describe Markos's childhood. Where did he grow up? What was his family like?

10. Who is Amra Ademovic and what is her relationship to Roshi?

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 setting and historical context of the novel. What time span is covered in the narrative? What are the main settings of the story? How do politics and international relations impact the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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