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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 36-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the warlord of the Pashtun forces in West Kabul that is described in Chapter 24 as fighting against the Hazaras of the Wahdat faction in 1992?
(a) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(b) Abdul Rashid Dostum.
(c) Muhsin.
(d) Sayyaf.

3. Who is the 18-year-old boy that Giti has become enamored with in Chapter 23?
(a) Sabir.
(b) Noor.
(c) Babur.
(d) Ahmad.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Giti killed in Chapter 24?

2. When does Chapter 39 begin?

3. What word used in the narrative refers to a woman's honor?

4. Who brings Mariam, Laila, and Aziza home after their failed attempt to run away in Chapter 36?

5. What does the word "kojr" translate to in English?

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