View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Nila about the affair between Pari and Julien?

2. What is the name of Pari's best friend since second grade?

3. In regards to her love of mathematics, Pari told Julien that she enjoyed the lack of arbitrariness and the absence of what in Chapter 6?

4. Who calls Pari about her mother as she is leaving with Julien?

5. Where was Markos when he broke an elbow at an antinuclear protest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolic significance of the articles about Markus's work in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

5. What led up to Roshi's injuries?

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

7. How is the character of Aria described?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of imagery, foreshadowing, and irony in the novel. What are specific examples of each? What purpose does each example serve? What kinds of irony are employed?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the settings of Shadbagh and Kabul in the novel. How do these settings differ economically? What economies drive each setting? How do these settings change over time?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 797 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample