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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wants Sultan to retract his complaint against the carpenter?
(a) Yunus.
(b) The women.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The shop owner next door.

2. How does Karim help Leila with her desire to teach?
(a) He loans her money to go to school.
(b) He arranges a meeting with the Ministry of Educaiton.
(c) He buys her new clothes to wear on interviews.
(d) He hires an English tutor for her.

3. Why does Bob interview Tajmir?
(a) Because he is a journalist.
(b) Because Tajmir asks him to.
(c) Because he wants to know if Tajmir committed a crime.
(d) Because he might hire Tajmir to work for him.

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

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

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

7. 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.

8. At the bath in "The Smell of Dust", who watches out for Bibi Gul?
(a) Shakila.
(b) Leila.
(c) Sharifa.
(d) Mansur.

9. Who does Tajmir give his paycheck to before trying to find al-Qaida?
(a) He keeps it himself.
(b) Sultan.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

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

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

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

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

14. Why does Leila worry about seeing Karim in "A Broken Heart"?
(a) She likes another man.
(b) She is embarrassed.
(c) She could get beaten for it.
(d) She hates wearing a burka.

15. In "The Call From Ali", why does Mansur say he doesn't have time for a social life?
(a) Because he has to clean the house.
(b) Because he is busy at the store.
(c) Because he must take care of his mother.
(d) Because he is always grounded.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Carpenter", why does Mansur enroll in English classes?

3. What surprises Leila about the class she takes in "An Attempt"?

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

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

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