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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 did Nila say Pari was studying in college in the interview from Chapter 6?

2. What is the name of the refugee camp where Gholam grew up?

3. What did Madeline describe Thalia building in their backyard when they visited Tinos?

4. How much earlier did Pari meet Julien, according to the narrator in Chapter 6?

5. Where is Markos Varvaris from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Nila address her poetry and the sources of her poetry in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the character of Nila Wahdati in And the Mountains Echoed. How is Nila's character introduced? What are her objectives in the story? How does her character evolve in the narrative? What happens to Nila?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Pari from the beginning of the novel until the end. Where does Pari grow up? Who are her parents? What kind of lifestyle does Pari have? How does Pari's character evolve in the narrative?

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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