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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. Who told Nila about the affair between Pari and Julien?

2. By whom was Adel's father shot twice in battle?

3. Since what year does Markos say Nabi has lived in this house in Chapter 5?

4. What does the name "Nila" mean in English?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Timur and Idris similar? How are they different?

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

3. How is the character of Aria described?

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

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

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

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

8. What led up to Roshi's injuries?

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

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

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 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 3

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?

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