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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. Where is Markos Varvaris from?

2. What did Markos and Thalia use to make a camera as children?

3. Where did Markos meet Gianna?

4. What does the name "Pari" translate to from Farsi to EnglisH?

5. For about how long were Nila and Julien lovers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the character of Aria described?

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

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

5. What is revealed about Nila's parents in Chapter 6?

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

7. What led up to Roshi's injuries?

8. Who is Adel and where does he live?

9. How did Markos come to take his first photograph?

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 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 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

There are at least three frame devices employed in And the Mountains Echoed. What different frames are used? Why are they used? What impact do these frame devices have on the reader?

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