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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Omar when he died?
(a) Three.
(b) Nine.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

2. What was Nila's mother's tongue?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Italian.

3. How old does the letter-writer in Chapter 4 presume himself to be?
(a) In his late 50s.
(b) In his mid-80s.
(c) In his mid-90s.
(d) In his late 70s.

4. How old is Iqbal said to be in Chapter 2?
(a) Nine.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

5. What is the name of Pari's dog?
(a) Masooma.
(b) Omar.
(c) Herat.
(d) Shuja.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nila take the children while her husband shows Saboor where he will be working in Chapter 2?

2. For how long had a drought plagued the people of Baba Ayub's village, according to the storyteller in Chapter 1?

3. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a type of clay oven used for cooking in Southern, Central, and Western Asia?

4. When did the author of the letter in Chapter 4 move to Kabul from Shadbagh?

5. How old was Qais in the story in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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