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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Dostum switch sides and join Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in the Afghan Civil War?
(a) March, 1996.
(b) April, 1992.
(c) January, 1994.
(d) July, 1995.

2. Where does the orphanage director tell Mariam he is from in Chapter 42?
(a) Shindand.
(b) Punjab.
(c) Kandahar.
(d) Ghazni.

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

4. What is Laila's nickname?
(a) Plain-clothes Mary.
(b) Pretty Princess.
(c) Dark Whisperer.
(d) Revolutionary Girl.

5. Where does Tariq say that he and his family are going in Chapter 25?
(a) To the United States.
(b) To Italy.
(c) To Pakistan.
(d) To Ukraine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "kolba" refer to in the novel?

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

3. Who is the leader that has been hung as the Taliban speaker declares victory of Kabul in Chapter 37?

4. What is Tariq's father's profession?

5. During one of his rages in Chapter 33, Rasheed says of the baby, "I'm telling you, Laila's given birth to" whom?

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