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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Nana say that Jalil was horseback riding with friends when she gave birth to Mariam?
(a) Shindand.
(b) Lahore.
(c) Gul Daman.
(d) Takht-e-Safar.

2. What disorder did Mariam's Nana develop before she was to wed at the age of fifteen?
(a) Anorexia.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Bulimia.
(d) Epilepsy.

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

4. When did Ahmad and Noor leave to fight the Soviets, according to the narrator in Chapter 16?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1995.

5. How old was Mariam's Nana when her mother died?
(a) 6 years old.
(b) 2 years old.
(c) 15 years old.
(d) 12 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "hamam" translate to in English?

2. How many legitimate wives does Jalil have when Mariam is a child?

3. What color is the burqa that Rasheed gives to Mariam in Chapter 10?

4. What is the name of Laila's progressive but strict schoolteacher in Chapter 16?

5. In what area of Kabul is Rasheed's home located in Chapter 9?

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