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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 "Bakhtawara and Miriam," who was Miriam's husband?
2. In In "Bakhtawara and Miriam," what does Raheem study?
3. In "Return to Sender," where does the family live?
4. In "Playing Metal Gear," where does the main character go at the end of the game for cover?
5. In "Playing Metal Gear," what language does the main character sometimes speak in?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ricky eventually post a speech during his hunger strike on social media in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?
2. What happens when Yusuf seeks help finding his son from the police in "Return to Sender"?
3. What does Bakhtawara buy for Miriam in "Bakhtawara and Miriam"?
4. What does Nabeela finally reply to the narrator years after Ricky's death in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?
5. What does Mirwais almost immediately notice is strange in "Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain"?
6. What does Ricky eventually do out of love for Nabeela in in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?
7. Who does Nabeela eventually marry in in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?
8. 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"?
9. What is Amina surprised to learn from Ismael's phone videos in "Return to Sender"?
10. Why does Mirwais's father struggle in "Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Kochai represent the lives of Afghan men - older and younger - who immigrate to America throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think Kochai chose to write "Occupational Hazards" in the format of a type of resume, and how does this structure potentially impact a reader's experience of this story? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How does Kochai explain the differences between the characters Bakhtawara and her sister Zarghoona in the story "Bakhtawara and Miriam"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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