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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Parable of the Goats," who is the father who loses his son?
(a) Merzagul.
(b) Mirwais.
(c) Haimes.
(d) Ricky.

2. In "The Parable of the Goats," what does Billy find on his wound when he comes to?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His clothes.
(c) What feels like fur.
(d) Bandages.

3. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," what does Dully do that is ethically dubious at his university?
(a) Steal food.
(b) Harass a co-worker.
(c) Impersonate a different professor.
(d) Plagiarize.

4. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," what sound does Dully make speaking as a monkey?
(a) A growl.
(b) A sqeak.
(c) He can speak just the same as he can as a human.
(d) A warbling sound.

5. In "Saba's Story," who does Agha want the narrator to marry?
(a) Bakhatwara.
(b) Helen.
(c) Saba's granddaughter, Saba.
(d) Miriam.

6. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," who is Dully's father?
(a) Ricky.
(b) Gran.
(c) Bim.
(d) Hajji.

7. In "Saba's Story," who was the original Saba?
(a) Agha's mother.
(b) Agha's wife.
(c) Agha's half-sister.
(d) Agha's cousin.

8. In "Occupational Hazards," where is someone a Refugee?
(a) Baghdad.
(b) Peshawar.
(c) Iona.
(d) Nipoli.

9. In "The Parable of the Goats," where does Billy go with the other goats?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Tunnels and worlds in the ground.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Peshawar.

10. In "The Parable of the Goats," who is Merzagul's wife?
(a) Hiro.
(b) Bubugul.
(c) Helen.
(d) Talwasa.

11. In "Occupational Hazards," where is the person whose life is being recorded a High School Student?
(a) Deh-Naw, Logar.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Miami.
(d) Toronto.

12. What year does "Occupational Hazards" start in?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1988.

13. In "The Parable of the Goats," who is the village elderwoman?
(a) Helen.
(b) Bubugul.
(c) Rickini.
(d) Miriam.

14. In "The Parable of the Goats," what does the father throw into the sky?
(a) His father's scimitar.
(b) His gold ring.
(c) His bow.
(d) His arrow.

15. In "Occupational Hazards," where is someone an Assembly Line Worker?
(a) Toronto.
(b) Alamaba.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Miami.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," how does Dully escape captivity?

2. In "Saba's Story," what is the narrator's name?

3. In "The Parable of the Goats," what happens when Billy reaches out to the goat?

4. In "The Parable of the Goats," what major life change does Merzagul make that increases his vigor?

5. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," who in Shakao's family have died in the war?

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