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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens when Leila wants to get onions in "A Broken Heart"?
(a) They laugh at her.
(b) They don't give her enough money.
(c) They send one of the boys instead.
(d) They make her dig them up herself.

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

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

5. Why can't Mansur's family celebrate the new year?
(a) They don't believe in it.
(b) They don't have the money.
(c) The Taliban won't allow it.
(d) They have to work that day.

6. How does Leila help Bibi Gul at home?
(a) She gives the neighbors rides.
(b) She watches the younger children.
(c) She does the yard work.
(d) She takes her father to and from work.

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

8. Where did Leila first meet Karim?
(a) In Iran.
(b) At English class.
(c) In the market square.
(d) At the hotel.

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

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

11. When Mansur invites Karim for dinner, why doesn't he see Leila?
(a) She isn't home.
(b) She is sleeping.
(c) She isn't allowed to eat with the men.
(d) She hides from him.

12. How many suitors did Leila have prior to Karim?
(a) None.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

13. What does the carpenter try to steal from Mansur's father?
(a) Books.
(b) Stamps.
(c) Postcards.
(d) Food.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wants Sultan to retract his complaint against the carpenter?

2. How does Fazil feel about his detention homework?

3. How does Leila describe what Karim could offer her?

4. At the bath in "The Smell of Dust", who watches out for Bibi Gul?

5. How is the Padsha Khan described in "My Mother Osama"?

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