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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. What feather collected by Pari is her favorite?

2. When was Nader Shah assassinated?

3. What is the name of the narrator's daughter in Chapter 1?

4. For how long does the author of the letter in Chapter 4 say he has known Mr. Markos?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the opening scene in Chapter 3. How does this scene set the tone of the chapter?

2. How has life in Saboor's home changed after Pari has been gone in the end of Chapter 2?

3. Discuss the narrative style in Chapter 1. From whose perspective is this chapter related and why?

4. How is the past visit by Nila to Shadbagh described in Chapter 2?

5. How did Parwana behave after her trip to Shadbagh in Chapter 4? Why?

6. What is the frame device that is used in Chapter 4? Why do you think the author uses this frame?

7. Why does Nabi visit Parwana and Masooma in Chapter 3? What information does he relate?

8. How did Parwana and Masooma differ as babies?

9. What feelings does Parwana express for Saboor in the 1949 timeline in Chapter 3?

10. Where does Nila take the children during their visit in Chapter 2? What do they do there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of gender roles and economic and social differences in the novel. How are the expectations of women different than men? What characters stand apart from the norm? How?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Commander Sahib in the novel. What power does Commander Sahib represent? What does his character represent in the storyline as a whole? What happens to Commander Sahib?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of secrets in And the Mountains Echoed. What are examples of secrets that are exposed in the novel? What secrets remain hidden? How do the secrets in the narrative impact the characters and the plot?

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