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

Multiple Choice

1. Why does Saeed find it odd that Nadia decides to ride a motorcycle? 

A) It clashes with her apparent devotion to tradition.

B) It suggests an uncharacteristic willingness to travel.

C) It warns that she may leave at any time.

D) It is the sign of a person who is undecided about their future.

2. At the beginning of the novel, why does Saeed’s family remain calm as they listen to the sound of distant gunfire?

A) They have resigned themselves to a violent fate.

B) They are accustomed to the sound.

C) They are already planning an escape.

D) They hope it passes quickly.

3. What is the most likely reason that readers are told the futures of some minor characters, as when it is mentioned that Nadia’s ex-boyfriend will die in the oncoming war?

A) The author is trying to hint that Nadia and Saeed will end up together.

B) The author is trying to foreshadow the death of Saeed’s father.

C) The author is trying to add to the setting of the novel.

D) The author is trying to illustrate the far-reaching effects of violence.

4. What does Nadia’s affection for Saeed’s father, especially in times of grief, show about her relationship with her culture?

A) While she refuses to join Saeed in traditional practices, she cares for his father out of fear.