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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. Why does Akbar stay in Kabul longer than expected?
(a) He decides to go to school is Kabul.
(b) He catches a cold.
(c) He can't get through the tunnel.
(d) He loses his passport.

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

3. Who wants Sultan to retract his complaint against the carpenter?
(a) The mayor.
(b) Yunus.
(c) The women.
(d) The shop owner next door.

4. How long after losing her job does Shakila marry?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Five years.

5. Why can't Mansur's family celebrate the new year?
(a) They don't believe in it.
(b) They have to work that day.
(c) They don't have the money.
(d) The Taliban won't allow it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ends up getting arrested for the carpenter's crime in "The Carpenter"?

2. How does Mansur feel about his life at the bookstore?

3. What do Mansur and Akbar read as the travel in "The Call From Ali"?

4. What does Shakila ask Wakil about working at their engagement party?

5. Who does Sultan take with him to confront the carpenter about stealing?

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