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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the ancient poet that Jalil describes buried beneath a pistachio tree in Herat in Chapter 1?
(a) Abdul Rashid Dostum.
(b) Habib Khan.
(c) Jami.
(d) Queen Gauhar Shad.

2. What kind of gun does Tariq say he's bought in Chapter 24?
(a) A Kalashnikov.
(b) A Berden.
(c) An Uzi.
(d) A Beretta.

3. What do Mariam and Laila begin sharing each night together in the yard in Chapter 35?
(a) Chai tea.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Sherry.
(d) Lemonade.

4. Where does Laila plan to take a bus to from Kabul when she runs away in Chapter 34?
(a) Abbottabad.
(b) Mardan.
(c) Peshawar.
(d) Punjab.

5. What is the name of the celebration that follows Ramadan?
(a) Eid al-Fitr.
(b) Day of Ashura.
(c) Dhu al-Hijjah.
(d) Eid Al-Adha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described in Chapter 23 as "the flamboyant Uzbek commander, leader of the Junbish-i-Milli faction"?

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

3. What does Hakim dream of living near in the novel?

4. What does the word "harami" mean, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

5. Who is the 18-year-old boy that Giti has become enamored with in Chapter 23?

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