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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Carpenter, pg. 214-244.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ends up getting arrested for the carpenter's crime in "The Carpenter"?
(a) No one.
(b) Mansur.
(c) The carpenter's son.
(d) A kiosk owner.

2. Why are Shakila and Mahmoud separated?
(a) Shakila is forced to stop seeing him.
(b) Shakila moves away for a job.
(c) Mahmoud moves away for a job.
(d) Mahmoud gets married.

3. Who comes to Sultan's house to complain that the carpenter's father was arrested?
(a) The carpenter's female relatives.
(b) The carpenter's son.
(c) The carpenter himself.
(d) The carpenter's uncle.

4. What do Mansur and Akbar read as the travel in "The Call From Ali"?
(a) The Koran.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) An old travel guide.
(d) A magazine.

5. Who negotiates the marriages of Shakila and Bulbula?
(a) Sultan.
(b) Their father.
(c) Their mother.
(d) Sharifa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the tanks look like that Mansur passes in "The Call From Ali"?

2. Why does Sultan hire the carpenter?

3. How long after losing her job does Shakila marry?

4. Why are Shakila and Bulbula older than most brides?

5. When is the Afghani new year celebrated?

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