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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Iqbal take place?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) India.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Senegal.

2. What type of carpet does Karim say that Iqbal is making?
(a) Sarouk.
(b) Blue Bukhara.
(c) Red Tabriz.
(d) Gabbeh.

3. What time do the children start work at the carpet factory?
(a) An hour after sunrise.
(b) Sunrise.
(c) 4 a.m.
(d) 3 a.m.

4. What body part was a boy missing who Karim remembers was in the Tomb in summer?
(a) Nose.
(b) Little finger.
(c) Toe.
(d) Ear.

5. In Chapter 1, how many children work in carpet-making factory?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many kites does Iqbal remember seeing in a spring sky?

2. How many days was Salman in the tomb once?

3. In Chapter 1, how long has Fatima been working for Hussain Khan and never been put in the Tomb?

4. What type of pattern does Hussain assign Iqbal?

5. In Chapter 6, why had Salman been in the Tomb a few months before?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is bonded labor and how does it relate to children in some countries?

2. What is Iqbal's story?

3. Who are the numskulls?

4. How does Iqbal work once he is chained to a loom?

5. What are days like for the children who work for Hussain Khan?

6. Who is Salman, and what is he like?

7. What does Iqbal remember about his past, and how does he keep his memories alive?

8. What does Fatima remember about her family?

9. How is Iqbal punished for damaging his carpet?

10. What does Karim remember about a boy who spent five days in the Tomb in summer?

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