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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 Julien teach at university when he met Pari and Nila?

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

3. What word in the novel refers to a Bedouin Arab's kerchief worn as a headdress?

4. When did Timur and Idris's family settle in the United States?

5. What is the Presidential Palace in Kabul called?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What litarary frame device is employed in Chapter 6? Why?

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

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

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

Discuss the author's use of imagery, foreshadowing, and irony in the novel. What are specific examples of each? What purpose does each example serve? What kinds of irony are employed?

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