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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 36-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described in Chapter 23 as "the flamboyant Uzbek commander, leader of the Junbish-i-Milli faction"?
(a) Abdul Rashid Dostum.
(b) Queen Gauhar Shad.
(c) Mullah Faizullah.
(d) Ahmad Shah Massoud.

2. Where is Hasina taken by her family to marry a cousin who owns an auto shop in Chapter 23?
(a) Gul Daman.
(b) Panjshir.
(c) Lahore.
(d) Ghazni.

3. What is the name of the celebration that follows Ramadan?
(a) Day of Ashura.
(b) Dhu al-Hijjah.
(c) Eid Al-Adha.
(d) Eid al-Fitr.

4. What is the name of Fariba's 10-year-old son that she introduces to Mariam at the tandoor line in Chapter 10?
(a) Jami.
(b) Muhsin.
(c) Babur.
(d) Noor.

5. Where does Rasheed take Laila and Mariam to see the Taliban when they arrive in Kabul in Chapter 37?
(a) Panjshir.
(b) Chaman-e-Hozori.
(c) Gardens of Babur.
(d) Pashtunistan Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what area of Kabul is Rasheed's home located in Chapter 9?

2. What color is the burqa that Rasheed gives to Mariam in Chapter 10?

3. Who is the 18-year-old boy that Giti has become enamored with in Chapter 23?

4. What is the first meal that Mariam cooks for Rasheed as his wife?

5. What Moghul emperor asked to be buried in Kabul, according to Jalil in Chapter 8?

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