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

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

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

4. How does Fazil describe his teacher in "Can God Die"?

5. Why does Akbar stay in Kabul longer than expected?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the carpenter punished for stealing?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In "Can God Die", what does Fazil do before going to bed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Leila a tragic hero? What other titles can be given to her? Why is this?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author represent the different social classes in this book? How do descriptions help the reader determine social class? What role do these classes play in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two women in "The Bookseller of Kabul". What reasons are there for the differences between them? How could this help women in Kabul?

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