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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue,. pg. 285-288.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Tajmir give his paycheck to before trying to find al-Qaida?
(a) He keeps it himself.
(b) His mother.
(c) Sultan.
(d) His wife.

4. Why is Shakila shopping in "Billowing, Fluttering, Winding"?
(a) She is trying to spend all her money.
(b) She is preparing for her wedding.
(c) She is going on vacation.
(d) It is her sister's birthday.

5. How many boys are in Fazil's class at Esteqlal?
(a) 40.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Kamal Khan?

3. Why does Karim go to Egypt?

4. How did Jamila's family react when the man visited her?

5. How long is the carpenter's prison sentence?

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