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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," who arranges for the refund from the travel agent?
2. In "The Parable of the Goats," who takes Billy home?
3. Where and when is someone unemployed in In "Occupational Hazards?"
4. In "Saba's Story," who does Agha want the narrator to marry?
5. In "The Parable of the Goats," who is the father who loses his son?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mor get the refund for the narrator's plane ticket in "Saba's Story"?
2. Why is Bubugul still alive?
3. What are some of the difficulties of the family when they first move to America in "Occupational Hazards"?
4. In "Parable of the Goats," why does Billy's plane crash?
5. In "Saba's Story," who was the original Saba?
6. What do the young children in "Waiting for Gulbuddin" role-play?
7. How does Billy actually die in "Parable of the Goats"?
8. Who first finds Billy unconscious in the tree in "Parable of the Goats"?
9. What happens to Billy in "Parable of the Goats" after the goat comes into his pit?
10. What do Billy's military friends do to avenge his death in "Parable of the Goats"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Kochai explain and describe the U.S. spy's growing attachment to Hajji and his family in "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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