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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Can God Die", who does Fazil talk to about his teacher?

3. In "The Call From Ali", whose permission does Mansur need to travel to Mazar-i-Sharif?

4. Where does Leila hope she and her mother will go to get out of Sultan's apartment?

5. In "An Attempt", what makes Leila jealous of Sonya?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Leila visits her sister in "An Attempt"?

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

3. Why does Bob talk with the Padsha Khan?

4. What do Bob and Tajmir do in Khost?

5. What happens at Mansur's English class in "The Carpenter"?

6. In "An Attempt", what is Sonya's biggest concern?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Sultan as both a hero and a villain. Remember he believes in political freedoms and brings books to his city, but he is an oppressive leader in his house.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the influence of the author's experience in Kabul on this book. How does this help to create the controversy surrounding the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine how the author uses descriptions of exterior locations vs. interior locations. How does defining these spaces differently affect the places, characters and plot of this book?

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