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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Laila hope to steal from Rasheed before she runs away in Chapter 34?
(a) 500 afghanis.
(b) 2,000 afghanis.
(c) 1,000 afghanis.
(d) 800 afghanis.

2. What is the name of Jalil's eldest son by his first wife?
(a) Muhsin.
(b) Jami.
(c) Sabir.
(d) Hakim.

3. When does Chapter 23 begin?
(a) July, 1989.
(b) September, 1990.
(c) April, 1992.
(d) March, 1995.

4. What word in the book refers to the five daily prayers undertaken by Muslims?
(a) Serkah Pulao.
(b) Namaz.
(c) Karteh Seh.
(d) Gul Daman.

5. When did Fariba and her husband move to Kabul?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1960.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mariam's mother commit suicide?

3. Who was the leader of the Islamic Jihad Council that formed following Afghanistan's independence?

4. Why do Rasheed and Laila argue about the baby's clothes in Chapter 33?

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

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