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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the laws enforced by the Taliban in Chapter 37, all boys in grades one through six are to wear what?
(a) Black turbans.
(b) Yellow turbans.
(c) Green turbans.
(d) White turbans.

2. Who is described in Chapter 37 as "a mysterious, illiterate, one-eyed recluse" that leads the Taliban?
(a) Mullah Omar.
(b) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(c) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.
(d) Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.

3. What does Hakim dream of living near in the novel?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The equator.
(c) The sea.
(d) The desert.

4. Where are people of Kabul punished each week on Fridays by the Taliban for disobeying orders in Chapter 38?
(a) Paghman Gardens.
(b) Chaman-e-Hozori.
(c) Ghazi Stadium.
(d) Gardens of Babur.

5. How is Giti killed in Chapter 24?
(a) She is hit by a car.
(b) She steps into a landmine.
(c) She is hit by a rocket.
(d) She is hit by a train.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Shari'a law under the Islamic State of Afghanistan, women are permitted to travel under what condition?

2. What kind of hat does Tariq wear as they watch the last Soviet convoys leave the city in Chapter 22?

3. What does Mariam discover Rasheed building in the tool shed in Chapter 13?

4. How many people does Rasheed say that the Mujahideen have killed in Kabul in the past four years prior to Taliban control in Chapter 38?

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

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