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

2. Where does Gholam's uncle Abdullah live?

3. What disease did Markos overcome when he was in the clinic with Manaar?

4. Who calls Pari about her mother as she is leaving with Julien?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What led up to Roshi's injuries?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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