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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. How old was Adel's mother when she married Adel's father?

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

3. How old was Pari when she met Julien?

4. How long ago did Idris's father die, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?

5. What is served for dinner at the party at Nabi's house in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusions does Pari reach after reading the magazine article in Chapter 6?

2. How is the character of Aria described?

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

4. Who is Adel and where does he live?

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

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

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

8. In what ways has Commander Sahib improved the quality of life for the villagers?

9. What narrative perspective is employed in Chapter 8? Why do you think the author chose this perspective?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style(s) in And the Mountains Echoed. What different perspectives are presented? What points of view are used? Why does the author employ these different narrative styles?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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