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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mariam want Fazil in school?
(a) So he can go to high school.
(b) So he isn't working at Sultan's.
(c) So he can get a visa.
(d) So he will stay out of trouble.

2. How is the Padsha Khan described in "My Mother Osama"?
(a) As professionals.
(b) As religious fanatics.
(c) As peace-keepers.
(d) As warlords.

3. What do the tanks look like that Mansur passes in "The Call From Ali"?
(a) Burned out.
(b) Colorful.
(c) Brand new.
(d) Dangerous.

4. Why doesn't Sultan take the carpenter to the police?
(a) Because the police station is closed.
(b) Because he returns what he stole.
(c) Because the he offers to work for free.
(d) Because he runs away.

5. Where do Bob and Tajmir go after interviewing Kamal Khan?
(a) A Taliban meeting.
(b) A newsroom.
(c) The police station.
(d) A hotel.

6. Why does Tajmir go to Khost?
(a) Because it is where Bob works.
(b) Because it is concerned a neutral zone.
(c) Because it is a Taliban base.
(d) Because his wife is there.

7. In "Can God Die", who does Fazil talk to about his teacher?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His principal.

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

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

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

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

12. Who does Leila tell about the letters from Karim?
(a) Mansur.
(b) No one.
(c) Shakila.
(d) Sharifa.

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

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

15. How old is Mansur in "The Call From Ali"?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose idea was it to enroll Fazil at Esteqlal?

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

4. How does Mustafa feel about the Khan clan?

5. What does Sharifa bring with her when she returns to Sultan's apartment?

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