The Bookseller of Kabul Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Åsne Seierstad
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Bookseller of Kabul Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Åsne Seierstad
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does "Burning Books", the store, open up?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1998.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1999.

2. When did Sultan begin buying and selling books?
(a) After his fabric business closed.
(b) When he was in college.
(c) When his father gave him his first book.
(d) After his first wedding.

3. How did Jamila's family react when the man visited her?
(a) They beat her.
(b) They sent her to Paris.
(c) They kicked her out.
(d) They took away her money.

4. Why did Jamila's husband leave her with his brother?
(a) He was finding a job.
(b) He was getting a visa.
(c) He couldn't afford to support her anymore.
(d) He was taking a second wife.

5. What does Sultan do when he wants to take a wife in "The Proposal"?
(a) He talks to his brother about it.
(b) He holds a party.
(c) He asks his sister to suggest someone.
(d) He finds someone to help him.

6. Why do the religious police burn books in "Burning Books"?
(a) They find them objectionable.
(b) They think they are too expensive.
(c) They were told to by Sultan.
(d) They don't allow religious texts in their city.

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

8. In "The Business Trip", why is Yunis' marriage complicated?
(a) He can't decide between two girls.
(b) The girl's parents want her to marry someone else.
(c) Sultan refuses to help him find a girl.
(d) He isn't legally allowed to marry.

9. Why does Sultan say he moved his family to Pakistan?
(a) Because his uncle left him a house there.
(b) Because he was kicked out of Afghanistan.
(c) Because it was cheaper to live there.
(d) Because Kabul was turning violent.

10. How many children does Bibi Gul have?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

11. In "The Matriarch", what reason is given for the Sultan's simple living arrangements?
(a) Tradition.
(b) The war.
(c) Too many wives.
(d) A loss of money.

12. In "The Matriarch", where does each woman keep her personal treasures?
(a) Under her bed.
(b) In a locked box.
(c) In a drawer.
(d) Buried outside.

13. In "The Matriarch", how many people live in Sultan's apartment?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

14. How many textbooks does Sultan want in "The Business Trip"?
(a) 154.
(b) 98.
(c) 113.
(d) 121.

15. Why does Bibi Gul say she won't let Leila marry while she is still alive?
(a) So someone can take care of her.
(b) Because she wants to leave her estate to Leila.
(c) So she can save money.
(d) Because arranged marriages are wrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jamila's family kill her?

2. Why does Sultan want textbooks printed?

3. What law is passed regarding kites when the Taliban enters Kabul in 1996?

4. What do many women do after the fall of the Taliban?

5. What do the women at Shakila's celebration do before eating in "Wedding"?

(see the answer keys)

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