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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a type of clay oven used for cooking in Southern, Central, and Western Asia?
(a) Ruz bacher.
(b) Tandoor.
(c) Choda.
(d) Sobri bacher.

2. What jobs does Uncle Nabi do for a living?
(a) He is a maitre d' and bartender.
(b) He is a taxi driver and cashier.
(c) He is a butcher and a clerk.
(d) He is a cook and a chauffeur.

3. On what day of the week does Parwana visit the graves of her parents?
(a) Monday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Thursay.
(d) Wednesday.

4. How many children did Baba Ayub have?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

5. What feather collected by Pari is her favorite?
(a) A chicken feather.
(b) A dove feather.
(c) A titmouse feather.
(d) A peacock feather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Parwana steal for Saboor when she was a child?

2. What word from Chapter 2 refers to Afghan nomads primarily from the Ghilji tribal confederacy?

3. How old does the letter-writer in Chapter 4 presume himself to be?

4. What is the name of Abdullah and Pari's stepmother?

5. Why does Abdullah's father hit him in the beginning of Chapter 2?

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