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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. What does Mansur do the day after arriving at the mosque in "The Call From Ali"?
(a) He drinks coffee.
(b) He sleeps all day.
(c) He listens to speeches.
(d) He goes shopping.

2. How does Mansur feel at the end of "The Call From Ali"?
(a) Blessed.
(b) Entertained.
(c) Stressed.
(d) Conflicted.

3. Why does Shakila lose her job?
(a) She becomes ill.
(b) The school is burned down.
(c) Because of her relationship with Mahmoud.
(d) The Taliban makes it illegal for her to work.

4. Why are Shakila and Bulbula older than most brides?
(a) Their mother stopped them from getting married.
(b) They don't have enough money to get married.
(c) They were both sick for a long time.
(d) They were traveling.

5. What makes Bulbula unattractive to her social class?
(a) She is sick.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is old.
(d) She is illiterate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose idea is it for Shakila to wear a burka?

2. In "The Call From Ali", whose permission does Mansur need to travel to Mazar-i-Sharif?

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

4. Who comes to Sultan's house to complain that the carpenter's father was arrested?

5. What does the carpenter try to steal from Mansur's father?

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