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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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 museum.
(b) The river.
(c) The zoo.
(d) The archive.

2. In "The Parable of the Goats," what major life change does Merzagul make that increases his vigor?
(a) He becomes a vegetarian.
(b) He becomes a runner.
(c) He becomes a shah.
(d) He becomes a farmer.

3. Whose plane is shot down in In "The Parable of the Goats"?
(a) Merzagul's.
(b) Haimes's.
(c) Billy Casteel's.
(d) Bubugul's.

4. In "The Parable of the Goats," who are Billy's friends in the military?
(a) The Rat Pack.
(b) The Spies.
(c) The Milkers.
(d) The Fillingers.

5. In "Saba's Story," who is Agha's mother?
(a) Helen.
(b) Athai.
(c) Renee.
(d) Miriam.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Saba's Story," who does the original Saba marry?

2. In "The Parable of the Goats," what is Billy known for?

3. In "Occupational Hazards," where is the person whose life is being recorded a High School Student?

4. In "The Parable of the Goats," what kind of animal does Merzagul watch over?

5. In "Saba's Story," how many sons does Agha have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Billy in "Parable of the Goats" after the goat comes into his pit?

2. In "Saba's Story," What does Agha think the gold nugget may have been used for?

3. How does Billy actually die in "Parable of the Goats"?

4. What does Bubugul bring to the pit to put into it with Billy in "Parable of the Goats"?

5. In "Parable of the Goats," why does Billy's plane crash?

6. How does Mor get the refund for the narrator's plane ticket in "Saba's Story"?

7. What happens to the family patriarch after many years working in America in "Occupational Harzards"?

8. In "Saba's Story," what does Agha think is buried in Afghanistan?

9. Who finds out why Agha really wants the narrator to come to Afghanistan in "Saba's Story"?

10. What format is the story "Occupational Hazards" told in?

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