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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II ("Bakhtawara and Miriam" - "Hungry Ricky Daddy").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Bakhtawara and Miriam," what kind of soul does Bakhtawara know Zarghoona does not possess?
(a) That of a martyr.
(b) That of a friend.
(c) That of a mother.
(d) That of a sister.

2. In "Hungry Ricky Daddy," who is the narrator's little brother?
(a) Ismael.
(b) Mahmood.
(c) Rashim.
(d) Hajji.

3. What does the main character want to do in In "Playing Metal Gear"?
(a) Get out of Kabul.
(b) Find a lover.
(c) Save his father and uncle somehow.
(d) Die.

4. In "Bakhtawara and Miriam," who is the person to make the choice of who Bakhtawara will marry?
(a) Rahman.
(b) Hajji.
(c) Ricky.
(d) Remi.

5. In "Bakhtawara and Miriam," what is the name of Bakhtawara's fiancee?
(a) Ricky.
(b) Hajji.
(c) Atal.
(d) Rahman.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Return to Sender," who is the son?

2. In "Return to Sender," where does the married couple at the center of the story work?

3. What tree does the main character's avatar hide in in In "Playing Metal Gear"?

4. What is the weather like when the reader meets the characters in In "Return to Sender"?

5. In "Return to Sender," what happens when Yusuf goes to the police?

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