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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," where does Dully get taken after he and his mother are separated?
(a) The zoo.
(b) The museum.
(c) The river.
(d) The archive.

2. In "Occupational Hazards," where does the person whose life is being recorded go with an allotment of cash?
(a) Toronto.
(b) Kabul.
(c) Butte.
(d) Miami.

3. In "Occupational Hazards," where is someone a Reaper?
(a) Baghdad.
(b) Peshawar.
(c) Deh-Naw, Logar.
(d) Ripol.

4. In "Saba's Story," how does Saba's granddaughter's Saba's parents die?
(a) In a bombing by Americans.
(b) In a plane crash.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) In a drowning accident.

5. In "Saba's Story," what does Saba say when the narrator asks her for her version of the parrot story?
(a) She will tell him some other time.
(b) Why ruin Agha's version with the truth?
(c) Agha's version is the truth.
(d) No.

6. What are the main duties involving in the first entry in In "Occupational Hazards"?
(a) Preparing food.
(b) Driving a truck.
(c) Herding and caring for sheep.
(d) Flying a plane.

7. In "Saba's Story," who arranges for the refund from the travel agent?
(a) Zima.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Agha.
(d) Mor.

8. In "Saba's Story," What does Agha use to try to find the treasure in Afghanistan?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His water divination tool.
(c) A metal detector.
(d) A ring.

9. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," who is Dully's mother?
(a) Miriam.
(b) Helen.
(c) Shakako.
(d) Athai.

10. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," what sound does Dully make speaking as a monkey?
(a) A warbling sound.
(b) He can speak just the same as he can as a human.
(c) A growl.
(d) A sqeak.

11. In "The Parable of the Goats," what hits Billy's plane?
(a) The angel.
(b) The arrow.
(c) Merzagul's father's scimitar.
(d) The bow.

12. In "Saba's Story," who does Agha want the narrator to marry?
(a) Miriam.
(b) Helen.
(c) Saba's granddaughter, Saba.
(d) Bakhatwara.

13. In "Occupational Hazards," where does the narration start?
(a) New York City.
(b) Butte Montana.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Logar.

14. In "The Parable of the Goats," where does Billy go with the other goats?
(a) Tunnels and worlds in the ground.
(b) Peshawar.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Iraq.

15. In "The Parable of the Goats," who is the village elderwoman?
(a) Helen.
(b) Bubugul.
(c) Rickini.
(d) Miriam.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Occupational Hazards," where is someone a Newspaper Deliveryman?

2. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," who is the Imam's third wife?

3. In "The Parable of the Goats," what does Billy find on his wound when he comes to?

4. In "The Parable of the Goats," who takes Billy home?

5. In "Saba's Story," where does Agha travel to try to find buried treasure?

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