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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 country does Karim work for?

2. What do Bibi Gul and Sharifa talk about when Sharifa returns to Sultan's apartment?

3. How does Shakila feel about being a wife in "An Attempt"?

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

5. How many suitors did Leila have prior to Karim?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Bob and Tajmir do in Khost?

4. What happens when Mustafa is shown a picture of Osama bin Ladin?

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

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

7. How does Karim court Leila?

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

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

10. Why does Bob talk with the Padsha Khan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who do you believe the original intended audience was for "The Bookseller of Kabul"? How does this audience affect the author's portrayal of events and people?

Essay Topic 2

How are burkas symbolic in this book? Trace their history throughout "The Bookseller of Kabul".

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the treatment of women in this book. Explore the reasons behind the way they are treated, as well as the affects and results.

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