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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. In "Hungry Ricky Daddy," who is Ricky in love with?

2. Where is Rangeena going in "Enough!" when she has a car accident?

3. In "Bakhtawara and Miriam," where does Miriam get surgery after her injury?

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

5. Who is badly injured at the end of "Enough!"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amina eventually do with all of Ismael's parts in "Return to Sender"?

2. How does Bakhtawara's marriage eventually seem to turn out in "Bakhtawara and Miriam"?

3. What object do Ricky's housemates fall apart over in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?

4. When does Ricky end his hunger strike in in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?

5. How does Mirwais try to ensure he will be able to keep playing the game undisturbed in "Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain"?

6. Who is responsible for Miriam's disfigurement in "Bakhtawara and Miriam"?

7. What happens to Ricky in in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?

8. What happened to Mirwais's uncle Watak in "Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain"?

9. How do Ricky's roommates eventually treat Nabeela after his death in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?

10. What does Ricky eventually do out of love for Nabeela in in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Kochai describe various characters' understanding of their own identities - especially those who live and travel back and forth between Afghanistan and America - throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Kochai convey Mirwais's hopes that he can somehow change his family's tragic past in "Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kochai employ elements of surrealism in the story "Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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