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

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

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

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

5. What do Mansur and Akbar read as the travel in "The Call From Ali"?
(a) The Koran.
(b) A magazine.
(c) An old travel guide.
(d) A newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mariam want Fazil in school?

2. How does Bibi Gul get home from the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?

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

4. How does Mansur feel about his life at the bookstore?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Karim tries to begin marriage negotiations with Leila?

2. What happens to Leila when Mariam's son is sent away from Sultan's apartment?

3. What does Leila find attractive about Karim?

4. Why does Sultan hire the carpenter for his shop?

5. How does Mansur feel at the beginning of "The Call From Ali"?

6. What do Bob and Tajmir do in Khost?

7. What happens when Leila takes a class in "An Attempt"?

8. How is the carpenter punished for stealing?

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

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

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