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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Mariam born?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1963.

2. What is the name of Fariba's 10-year-old son that she introduces to Mariam at the tandoor line in Chapter 10?
(a) Jami.
(b) Muhsin.
(c) Noor.
(d) Babur.

3. What does the word "hamam" translate to in English?
(a) Bath house.
(b) Husband.
(c) Wife.
(d) Emperor.

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

5. How far is Herat from Kabul?
(a) 120 kilometers.
(b) 650 kilometers.
(c) 240 kilometers.
(d) 1,000 kilometers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie does Mariam beg Jalil to take her to for her fifteenth birthday?

2. Who is the village arbab of Gul Daman that visits Mariam and her mother once a month or so during Mariam's childhood?

3. What does the word "kojr" translate to in English?

4. On what date was Laila born?

5. What word used in the narrative refers to a woman's honor?

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