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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of hat does Tariq wear as they watch the last Soviet convoys leave the city in Chapter 22?
(a) A fedora.
(b) A derby hat.
(c) A bowler.
(d) An ushanka.

2. What mountain does Rasheed point out to Mariam from the front window of his house in Chapter 9?
(a) Nanda Devi.
(b) Mount Rushmore.
(c) Asmai Mountain.
(d) Pumori Mountain.

3. What is Tariq's father's profession?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a shoemaker.
(c) He is a carpenter.
(d) He is a butcher.

4. On what date was Laila born?
(a) April 27, 1978.
(b) August 10, 1982.
(c) July 12, 1975.
(d) March 12, 1968.

5. Where does Hasina say her husband will be moving them after their marriage in Chapter 23?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) The United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of gun does Tariq say he's bought in Chapter 24?

2. What name is used in Chapter 21 to describe the Afghan Pashtun wanderers that are primarily from the Ghilzai tribal confederacy?

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

4. What does Hakim dream of living near in the novel?

5. How many children does Jalil have in Chapter 1?

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