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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Shakila feel about being a wife in "An Attempt"?
(a) She fears she isn't good at it.
(b) She dislikes it.
(c) She wishes she had a different husband.
(d) She is pleased with it.

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

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

4. Who did Mariam marry after her husband's death?
(a) His son from another marriage.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His brother.
(d) His uncle.

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

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

7. When Karim sends Leila the letters, how many times have they met?
(a) Once.
(b) Four times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Three times.

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

9. How does Bibi Gul get home from the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?
(a) She walks.
(b) She takes a bus.
(c) She rides a horse.
(d) She takes a cab.

10. In "The Call From Ali", whose permission does Mansur need to travel to Mazar-i-Sharif?
(a) His uncle's.
(b) Sultan.
(c) Bibi Gul.
(d) Rahimullah.

11. In "An Attempt", what makes Leila jealous of Sonya?
(a) The privileges she has.
(b) Her education.
(c) That she doesn't wear a burka.
(d) She can speak French.

12. Why does Sonya wish for a son as her second child?
(a) So Sultan won't take a third wife.
(b) So she can go out in public.
(c) So he can go to school.
(d) So she will have an inheritance.

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

14. In "Can God Die", what is Fazil's reading assignment about?
(a) Afghan soldiers.
(b) The Prophet.
(c) The Taliban.
(d) The United States.

15. How many times does Leila go to her class in "An Attempt"?
(a) She completes the class.
(b) Five times.
(c) Three times.
(d) Once.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Fazil when his father died?

2. Where do Bob and Tajmir go after interviewing Kamal Khan?

3. What do Mansur and Akbar read as the travel in "The Call From Ali"?

4. Why does Mariam want Fazil in school?

5. In "The Carpenter", why does Mansur worry when he finds out when Sultan will return home?

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