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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 "Saba's Story," where is Agha's old village?

2. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," who does Dully's father ask his mother if she has asked for help about Dully?

3. In "The Parable of the Goats," where does Billy go with the other goats?

4. In "Saba's Story," what does Saba say when the narrator asks her for her version of the parrot story?

5. What year does "Occupational Hazards" start in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Bubugul still alive?

3. Where does Dully's mother take him when he turns into an animal in "The Tale of Dully's Reversion"?

4. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," what animal does Dully turn into?

5. Who first finds Billy unconscious in the tree in "Parable of the Goats"?

6. What animals are attracted to Merzagul that he takes care of in "Parable of the Goats"?

7. What does Saba in "Saba's Story" eventually tell the narrator when he asks for her version of the parrot in the orchard?

8. What is Billy Casteel known for in "Parable of the Goats"?

9. What do the young children in "Waiting for Gulbuddin" role-play?

10. What does Agha find while looking for the gold nugget in "Saba's Story"?

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

In "The Parable of the Goats," how does Kochai treat the topic of the impact of the American occupation of Afghanistan and its effects on Afghanis? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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