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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. In "Return to Sender," what does the father think to himself as he picks up the first package?

2. In "Bakhtawara and Miriam," who is Bakhtawara's mother?

3. In "Playing Metal Gear," what chronic condition does the main character's father suffer from?

4. In "Enough!," what was Rangeena's son's name?

5. In "Bakhtawara and Miriam," who is the person to make the choice of who Bakhtawara will marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Ricky's roommates eventually treat Nabeela after his death in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?

2. What does Ricky eventually do out of love for Nabeela in in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?

3. When does Ricky end his hunger strike in in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?

4. Why does Mirwais's father struggle in "Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain"?

5. What object do Ricky's housemates fall apart over in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?

6. What does Mirwais almost immediately notice is strange in "Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain"?

7. What happens when the narrator in in "Hungry Ricky Daddy" messages Nabeela's social media account a few days after Ricky's death?

8. What happens to Ricky in in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?

9. What ends up happening to Mirwais and his "father" and "uncle" in the video game in "Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain"?

10. Why does Ricky have a bad rep among the Good Girls on campus in "Hungry Ricky Daddy"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In general, how does Kochai explain the options, opportunities, and challenges facing women living in Afghanistan throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Kochai describe different settings in Afghanistan (Kabul, Logar) throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kochai describe various characters' understanding of their own identities - especially those who live and travel back and forth between Afghanistan and America - throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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