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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. How many boys are in Fazil's class at Esteqlal?

2. How long can the carpenter be in prison for stealing from Sultan?

3. How old was Fazil when his father died?

4. How does Mustafa feel about the Khan clan?

5. Where do Bob and Tajmir go after interviewing Kamal Khan?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Karim court Leila?

2. What happens when Sharifa returns in "The Smell of Dust"?

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

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

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

6. Why does Bob talk with the Padsha Khan?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between two countries that appear in "The Bookseller of Kabul".

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Sharifa and Sonya. How does this relationship affect each person?

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