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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 elderly village Koran tutor that visits Mariam and Nana during Mariam's childhood?
(a) Sibghatullah Mojadidi.
(b) Sayyaf.
(c) Mullah Faizullah.
(d) Habib Khan.

2. What kinds of businesses does Abdul Sharif say he owns in Chapter 28?
(a) Butcher shops.
(b) Fine restaurants.
(c) Clothing stores.
(d) Fast food restaurants.

3. How many legitimate wives does Jalil have when Mariam is a child?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

5. What word used in the narrative refers to a woman's honor?
(a) Safar.
(b) Daal.
(c) Hozori.
(d) Namoos.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is Tariq than Laila in the narrative?

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

3. What does Laila ask Mariam to do in the end of Chapter 35?

4. What mountain does Rasheed point out to Mariam from the front window of his house in Chapter 9?

5. Where does Hasina say her husband will be moving them after their marriage in Chapter 23?

(see the answer key)

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