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

2. What is the only piece of furniture in the room with all the boxes in Sultan's apartment?
(a) A bed.
(b) A chair.
(c) A bookcase.
(d) A table.

3. How did a man visit Jamila while she was with her brother-in-law?
(a) He broke the key hole and opened the door.
(b) He waited on the back porch.
(c) He opened the cellar door.
(d) He crawled through the window.

4. What do Sultan and Sharifa talk about when they are reunited in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Their health.
(b) The family.
(c) Art and literature.
(d) Current events.

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

6. How do the women discuss Saliqa's beating?
(a) They say nothing about it.
(b) They say it's just a joke.
(c) They say it is a shame.
(d) They say she is a disgrace.

7. What law is passed regarding kites when the Taliban enters Kabul in 1996?
(a) No flying kites.
(b) No flying kites on Saturdays.
(c) Only men can fly kites.
(d) Only kites with the flag can be flown.

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

9. What does Shakila do during her feast in "Wedding"?
(a) Sits on a couch.
(b) Reads a book.
(c) Tells jokes about her fiance.
(d) Takes a walk outside.

10. Why does Sultan visit his relatives in "The Business Trip"?
(a) He needs a new apartment.
(b) He wants to find a place for Sharifa to stay.
(c) He needs to borrow money.
(d) It is tradition.

11. Why is Sultan able to have books printed in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Because he has a friend who publishes.
(b) Because there aren't controls over books.
(c) Because there are paper suppliers in Pakistan.
(d) Because he has the money.

12. Where does Sultan apply for visas to in 2001?
(a) Canada.
(b) The United States.
(c) India.
(d) England.

13. In "Wedding", what does Shakila fear will ruin her hairdo?
(a) Her burka.
(b) Putting on her dress.
(c) Her hairdresser.
(d) The wind.

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

15. Why doesn't Sultan buy the textbooks from a foreign publisher in "The Business Trip"?
(a) Because he wants to write them himself.
(b) Because he doesn't want to be found.
(c) Because he doesn't want them ideologically based.
(d) Because he can't afford it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Saliqa beaten?

2. In "The Matriarch", when was Sultan's apartment built?

3. How does Sharifa show she is upset with Sultan's choice of Sonya for a wife?

4. Who negotiates the marriages of Shakila and Bulbula?

5. In "The Matriarch", where does each woman keep her personal treasures?

(see the answer keys)

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