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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 does Agha travel to try to find buried treasure?

2. In "Saba's Story," who wandered in the Black Mountains, so legend has it?

3. In "Saba's Story," who does Agha want the narrator to marry?

4. In "Occupational Hazards," where does the narration start?

5. In "Occupational Hazards," where does the person whose life is being recorded go with an allotment of cash?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the difficulties of the family when they first move to America in "Occupational Hazards"?

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

3. How does the family's life in "Occupational Hazards" change after moving to America?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why does Ricky go on his hunger strike in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kochai treat the topic of revenge in the story "The Parable of the Goats"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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