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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of business does Jalil own when Mariam is a child?
(a) A shoe store.
(b) A bookstore.
(c) A butcher shop.
(d) A cinema.

2. How many legitimate wives does Jalil have when Mariam is a child?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1979.

4. Where was the young parakeet seller from that Nana almost married when she was fifteen?
(a) Takht-e-Safar.
(b) Shindand.
(c) Gul Daman.
(d) Panjshir.

5. How many children does Jalil have in Chapter 1?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 11.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the village arbab of Gul Daman that visits Mariam and her mother once a month or so during Mariam's childhood?

2. For how many years did King Zahir Shah's reign last in Afghanistan?

3. What is the name of the nearby village that Nana's father is from?

4. How does Mariam's mother commit suicide?

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

(see the answer key)

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