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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. Who did Mariam marry after her husband's death?

2. Why does Leila worry about seeing Karim in "A Broken Heart"?

3. When Karim sends Leila the letters, how many times have they met?

4. How does Leila feel about staying in Sultan's apartment?

5. What do Bibi Gul and Sharifa talk about when Sharifa returns to Sultan's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Leila meets with the Ministry of Education?

2. How does Karim court Leila?

3. What happens to Fazil after being sent away from Sultan's apartment?

4. What happens when Leila visits her sister in "An Attempt"?

5. What job is Leila responsible for at Sultan's apartment?

6. What happens to Leila when Mariam's son is sent away from Sultan's apartment?

7. How is the carpenter punished for stealing?

8. What happens when Leila takes a class in "An Attempt"?

9. Why does Bob talk with the Padsha Khan?

10. In "My Mother Osama", what is Tajmir's role?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the historical events in this book affect Sultan? How do they affect the development of the other people and the plot?

Essay Topic 2

How are burkas symbolic in this book? Trace their history throughout "The Bookseller of Kabul".

Essay Topic 3

How does the author represent the different social classes in this book? How do descriptions help the reader determine social class? What role do these classes play in the book?

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