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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many boys are in Fazil's class at Esteqlal?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

4. How many children does Tajmir have?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Tajmir go to Khost?

3. What happens when Leila wants to get onions in "A Broken Heart"?

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

5. What country does Karim work for?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Dreary Room", what is an average day like for Aimal?

2. What does Mansur do while visiting the blue mosque?

3. In "My Mother Osama", what is Tajmir's role?

4. In "The Call From Ali", what are Mansur's plans for the new year?

5. How is the carpenter punished for stealing?

6. How does Leila feel about staying at Sultan's apartment?

7. What happens when Sharifa returns in "The Smell of Dust"?

8. How does Mansur get to travel to Mazar-i-Sharif?

9. What happens to Fazil after being sent away from Sultan's apartment?

10. What is the hotel like in "The Dreary Room"?

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