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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Fazil feel about his detention homework?
(a) He is proud that he knows it all.
(b) He enjoys it.
(c) He dislikes it.
(d) He thinks its a joke.

2. What surprises Leila about the class she takes in "An Attempt"?
(a) How quickly the teacher goes over things.
(b) How long the class lasts.
(c) Her difficulty with writing.
(d) That there are boys in her class.

3. How does Leila feel about staying in Sultan's apartment?
(a) Harassed.
(b) Unwelcome.
(c) Overlooked.
(d) Overworked.

4. What does the carpenter beg Sultan to not do in "The Carpenter"?
(a) To not beat him up.
(b) To not put him in jail.
(c) To not tell his children that he stole.
(d) To not fire him.

5. How long can the carpenter be in prison for stealing from Sultan?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 5 months.

6. How does the carpenter prove he is sorry for stealing?
(a) He brings Sultan food.
(b) He has his father beat him.
(c) He turns himself in to the police.
(d) He says he'll go without pay.

7. In "My Mother Osama", how does Feroza earn extra pay?
(a) For selling old guns.
(b) For selling drugs.
(c) For finding new recruits.
(d) For traveling in dangerous areas.

8. In "The Carpenter", why does Mansur worry when he finds out when Sultan will return home?
(a) Because he lost some of the merchandise.
(b) Because he didn't finish his chores.
(c) Because he paid the carpenter.
(d) Because he wasn't supposed to take an English class.

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

10. Who is at the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?
(a) Only the adult women.
(b) All the men.
(c) The men and the women.
(d) All the women.

11. In "A Broken Heart", what does Karim send Leila with a letter?
(a) A watch.
(b) A book.
(c) A pair of earrings.
(d) Money.

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

13. Who is Leila angry with because she didn't attend high school?
(a) Sonya.
(b) Bibi Gul.
(c) Sultan.
(d) Sharifa.

14. What time does Fazil wake up to go to school?
(a) Five.
(b) Six thirty.
(c) Five thirty.
(d) Six.

15. How does Mustafa feel about the Khan clan?
(a) He is opposed to them.
(b) He hasn't heard of them.
(c) He works with them.
(d) He likes them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Leila tell about the letters from Karim?

2. How many suitors did Leila have prior to Karim?

3. Where did Leila first meet Karim?

4. Who does Tajmir give his paycheck to before trying to find al-Qaida?

5. In "The Call From Ali", why does Mansur say he doesn't have time for a social life?

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