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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. Who does Sultan take with him to confront the carpenter about stealing?
(a) Jalaluddin.
(b) Mansur.
(c) Leila.
(d) Rasul.

2. Who is at the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?
(a) Only the adult women.
(b) All the men.
(c) All the women.
(d) The men and the women.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Leila angry with because she didn't attend high school?

2. Why can't Mansur's family celebrate the new year?

3. Why does Bob interview Tajmir?

4. Why is Leila still up at midnight in "The Smell of Dust"?

5. How does Karim help Leila with her desire to teach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leila find attractive about Karim?

2. What happens when Leila meets with the Ministry of Education?

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

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

5. Why does the carpenter steal from Sultan?

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

7. Why does Bob talk with the Padsha Khan?

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

9. What is the environment at the bath like in "The Smell of Dust"?

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

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