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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Ahmad and Noor leave to fight the Soviets, according to the narrator in Chapter 16?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1979.

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

3. Who is the village arbab of Gul Daman that visits Mariam and her mother once a month or so during Mariam's childhood?
(a) Habib Khan.
(b) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(c) Mullah Faizullah.
(d) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.

4. On what date was Mir Akbar Khyber assassinated?
(a) April 17, 1978.
(b) August 10, 1982.
(c) July 12, 1975.
(d) March 12, 1968.

5. What movie does Mariam beg Jalil to take her to for her fifteenth birthday?
(a) Titanic.
(b) It's a Wonderful Life.
(c) Pinocchio.
(d) Cinderella.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the narrator say that Shahr-e-Zohak was built into a fortress to defend the valley from invaders?

2. Where does Tariq say that he and his family are going in Chapter 25?

3. What is Rasheed's profession when he marries Mariam?

4. What disorder did Mariam's Nana develop before she was to wed at the age of fifteen?

5. What is the name of Fariba's eldest son?

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