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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much older is Tariq than Laila in the narrative?
(a) 2 years older.
(b) 4 years older.
(c) 3 years older.
(d) 1 year older.

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

4. What does the term "jo" or "jon" as used in addressing someone translate to in English?
(a) Sister.
(b) Elder.
(c) Mother.
(d) Dear.

5. What is Rasheed's profession when he marries Mariam?
(a) He is a butcher.
(b) He is a shoemaker.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a jeweler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tariq's family is of what ethnic group in Afghanistan?

2. When did Fariba and her husband move to Kabul?

3. Who had supposedly overseen the burial of Fariba's sons, according to the messenger that relates their death?

4. For how many years did King Zahir Shah's reign last in Afghanistan?

5. What is Laila's nickname?

(see the answer key)

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