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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 did Julien teach at university when he met Pari and Nila?

2. Where do Adel's half brothers live with their mother?

3. Where does Gholam say he grew up in a camp in Chapter 7?

4. What is the name of Gholam's paternal grandmother?

5. On what island did Markos once take a picture of Thalia on a beach?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Gholam grow up? Why did he and his father return?

2. How is Markos's first meeting with Thalia described in Chapter 8?

3. What does Markos relate about Pari's visit in Chapter 8?

4. What led up to Roshi's injuries?

5. What criticisms of Pari does Nila express in the interview in Chapter 6?

6. How is the character of Aria described?

7. How are Timur and Idris similar? How are they different?

8. What exchange takes place between Timur and Nabi in Chapter 5? What does this say about each character?

9. What conclusions does Pari reach after reading the magazine article in Chapter 6?

10. What does Roshi write in Idris's book in the end of Chapter 5? How does this affect him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style(s) in And the Mountains Echoed. What different perspectives are presented? What points of view are used? Why does the author employ these different narrative styles?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Pari from the beginning of the novel until the end. Where does Pari grow up? Who are her parents? What kind of lifestyle does Pari have? How does Pari's character evolve in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the character of Nila Wahdati in And the Mountains Echoed. How is Nila's character introduced? What are her objectives in the story? How does her character evolve in the narrative? What happens to Nila?

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