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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years have Mariam and Rasheed been married in Chapter 29?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

2. What does the word "sawab" translate to in Chapter 36?
(a) Emperor.
(b) Husband.
(c) Wife.
(d) Good deed.

3. How long does Tariq say he and his parents stayed at the refugee camp at Nasir Bagh in Chapter 44?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

4. Who is the leader that has been hung as the Taliban speaker declares victory of Kabul in Chapter 37?
(a) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.
(b) Najibullah.
(c) Mullah Omar.
(d) Abdul Ali Mazari.

5. What television channel are Tariq and Laila watching as New York's Twin Towers are hit on 9/11?
(a) BBC.
(b) CBS News.
(c) CNN.
(d) FOX News.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the United States President at the time that the U.S. declared war on Afghanistan?

2. Where does Laila tell Tariq she wants to visit before returning to Kabul in Chapter 50?

3. What "gift" does Mariam give to Laila in Chapter 34?

4. What was the name of Rasheed's first son that drowned?

5. What does Abdul Sharif say his wife's name is in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. What decision has Laila reached in Chapter 49, and what has led her to this decision?

2. What transition takes place in Chapter 27? What circumstances are established at the beginning of this chapter?

3. How are the conditions described when Laila gives birth in Chapter 39? Where does Laila give birth?

4. What major political events are detailed in Chapter 49? What are Laila's thoughts on these events?

5. When does Chapter 41 take place? How is the atmosphere of Afghanistan described at this time?

6. What leads to the development of friendship between Laila and Mariam in Chapter 33?

7. What is symbolic about the burial that takes place in Chapter 40?

8. How have the politics of Afghanistan changed in Chapter 37? What new regulations are announced?

9. What symbolism and metaphors are explored through the death of Rasheed in Chapter 45?

10. What are the consequences of Mariam's and Laila's capture in Chapter 36?

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