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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Mansur feel about his life at the bookstore?
(a) He is stressed out over it.
(b) He is happy with it.
(c) He is unhappy with it.
(d) He is indifferent about it.

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

4. How old was Fazil when his father died?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. When is the Afghani new year celebrated?
(a) March.
(b) February.
(c) January.
(d) December.

6. Who ends up getting arrested for the carpenter's crime in "The Carpenter"?
(a) Mansur.
(b) No one.
(c) The carpenter's son.
(d) A kiosk owner.

7. What does Fazil study before sleeping?
(a) English.
(b) His prayers.
(c) Art.
(d) Math.

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

9. How does Leila's family describe her cooking?
(a) They think it is horrible.
(b) Leila never cooks for her family.
(c) They think it is simple.
(d) They think it is good.

10. What does Leila decide to do when she sees Miriam's son get sent away?
(a) She decides to have a plan to leave.
(b) She decides to return to school.
(c) She decides to ask Shakila for money.
(d) She decides to work harder to not get kicked out.

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

12. What class does Leila take in "An Attempt"?
(a) Art.
(b) Math.
(c) English.
(d) History.

13. What does Bibi Gul do after taking her bath in "The Smell of Dust"?
(a) She has someone bring her a cab.
(b) She braids her hair.
(c) She puts on her burka.
(d) She counts her change for bus fare.

14. Who comes to Sultan's house to complain that the carpenter's father was arrested?
(a) The carpenter's uncle.
(b) The carpenter's female relatives.
(c) The carpenter's son.
(d) The carpenter himself.

15. After Karim eats dinner with Mansur, who comes to visit Sultan's apartment?
(a) The police.
(b) Karim's sister.
(c) Karim's mother.
(d) A newspaper reporter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Akbar stay in Kabul longer than expected?

2. What does the carpenter beg Sultan to not do in "The Carpenter"?

3. What job does Shakila have in "An Attempt"?

4. In "The Dreary Room", how old is Aimal?

5. Who is Kamal Khan?

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