Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following phrases best describes why Professor Sahib gives Fadi and his family a ride in Chapter 1?

A) Because he is the only one who knows the way to Jalalabad

B) Because Fadi was his best student at Kabul University

C) Because he was the professor of Habib

D) Because he is also fleeing Afghanistan himself

2. Which of the following words best describes the moment in which Fadi and his family try to get on the truck in Chapter 2?

A) Orderly and dignified

B) Safe and bureaucratic

C) Confusing and apathetic

D) Chaotic and dangerous

3. Which of the following sentences best describes how Zafoona feels about leaving Mariam in Afghanistan?

A) She is happy that Mariam decided to pursue her education full-time.

B) She is distraught that Habib was unable to find her.

C) She is confident that the US embassy will find Mariam because she is a US citizen.

D) She is resolved to go back into Afghanistan herself and find her daughter.

4. Which of the following best describes the biggest difference in the novel’s setting between Chapters 3 and 4?

A) Chapter 3 is a flashback, while Chapter 4 is present day.

B) Chapter 3 is set in Afghanistan, while Chapter 4 is set in Pakistan.