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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. How old was Pari when she met Julien?

2. Where does Gholam say a friend of his at the refugee camp took him to a whorehouse in Chapter 7?

3. How old was Markos when he met Thalia for the first time?

4. What is Gholam's father's name?

5. What caused the scar on Thalia's face?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about Nila's parents in Chapter 6?

2. Describe Markos's childhood. Where did he grow up? What was his family like?

3. How does Nila address her poetry and the sources of her poetry in Chapter 6?

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

5. What promise does Idris make to Roshi? Does he fulfill his promise? Why or why not?

6. How do Gholam and Adel first meet? What does Adel end up handing over to Gholam?

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

8. In what ways has Commander Sahib improved the quality of life for the villagers?

9. What happens regarding the land settlement in Chapter 7?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of the tin tea box and the great oak tree in the novel. What do each of these symbols represent? What themes do these symbols relate to? What do these symbols represent to the characters of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of family in And the Mountains Echoed. How is this theme developed in each of the character storylines? What symbolism connects to this theme? What characters help develop this theme?

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