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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Bob and Tajmir go after interviewing Kamal Khan?
(a) A newsroom.
(b) The police station.
(c) A Taliban meeting.
(d) A hotel.

2. Why does Leila worry about seeing Karim in "A Broken Heart"?
(a) She hates wearing a burka.
(b) She likes another man.
(c) She could get beaten for it.
(d) She is embarrassed.

3. What time does Fazil wake up to go to school?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Six thirty.
(d) Five thirty.

4. Why does Mariam want Fazil in school?
(a) So he isn't working at Sultan's.
(b) So he will stay out of trouble.
(c) So he can get a visa.
(d) So he can go to high school.

5. What does the carpenter try to steal from Mansur's father?
(a) Food.
(b) Postcards.
(c) Books.
(d) Stamps.

6. How many times does Leila go to her class in "An Attempt"?
(a) Three times.
(b) Once.
(c) Five times.
(d) She completes the class.

7. What surprises Leila about the class she takes in "An Attempt"?
(a) How quickly the teacher goes over things.
(b) Her difficulty with writing.
(c) That there are boys in her class.
(d) How long the class lasts.

8. In "The Call From Ali", why does Mansur say he doesn't have time for a social life?
(a) Because he is always grounded.
(b) Because he must take care of his mother.
(c) Because he is busy at the store.
(d) Because he has to clean the house.

9. How many children does Tajmir have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) None.

10. How does Leila describe what Karim could offer her?
(a) Financial security.
(b) An escape.
(c) A lonely life.
(d) An education.

11. Who comes to Sultan's house to complain that the carpenter's father was arrested?
(a) The carpenter's son.
(b) The carpenter's female relatives.
(c) The carpenter himself.
(d) The carpenter's uncle.

12. How long can the carpenter be in prison for stealing from Sultan?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 6 months.

13. How does Leila help Bibi Gul at home?
(a) She watches the younger children.
(b) She takes her father to and from work.
(c) She gives the neighbors rides.
(d) She does the yard work.

14. In "The Dreary Room", how old is Aimal?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

15. How many suitors did Leila have prior to Karim?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the Afghani new year celebrated?

2. What does Sharifa bring with her when she returns to Sultan's apartment?

3. Who is Kamal Khan?

4. Who is at the bath in "The Smell of Dust"?

5. Why can't Mansur's family celebrate the new year?

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