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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. What does the main character want to do in In "Playing Metal Gear"?

2. In "Return to Sender," what happens right before the father opens the door?

3. In In "Bakhtawara and Miriam," what does Bakhtawara buy Miriam for her wedding?

4. In "Playing Metal Gear," where does the main character buy the game?

5. How does Miriam get disfigured in In "Bakhtawara and Miriam"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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"?

2. What is Amina surprised to learn from Ismael's phone videos in "Return to Sender"?

3. What is a major feature of the game in "Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain"?

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

5. Why does Miriam almost never leave the house in "Bakhtawara and Miriam"?

6. Why does Amina in particular want to move back to Kabul in "Return to Sender"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Kochai mean to symbolize with Ismael's murder and dismemberment - and Amina's reassembling of Ismael - in the story "Return to Sender"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Kochai explain Rangeena's motivations in fleeing to the airport and crashing her car in the story "Enough!"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kochai explain Yusuf's and Amima's sense of service in Kabul in "Return to Sender," even in the face of the terrible challenges they face and the ultimate tragedy they experience? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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