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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 Adel's mother?

2. In what village does Adel live with his family?

3. What is Gholam's father's name?

4. How old are the girls that begin studying at the new girls' school in the opening of Chapter 7?

5. Where does Gholam say he grew up in a camp in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Pari's relationship with Julien? For how long have they known one another?

2. What does Roshi write in Idris's book in the end of Chapter 5? How does this affect him?

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

4. What criticisms of Pari does Nila express in the interview in Chapter 6?

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

6. What led up to Roshi's injuries?

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

8. How is Markos's first meeting with Thalia described in Chapter 8?

9. What promise does Idris make to Roshi? Does he fulfill his promise? Why or why not?

10. Who is Adel and where does he live?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of gender roles and economic and social differences in the novel. How are the expectations of women different than men? What characters stand apart from the norm? How?

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