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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mountain does Rasheed point out to Mariam from the front window of his house in Chapter 9?
(a) Mount Rushmore.
(b) Nanda Devi.
(c) Pumori Mountain.
(d) Asmai Mountain.

2. What type of business does Jalil own when Mariam is a child?
(a) A shoe store.
(b) A butcher shop.
(c) A cinema.
(d) A bookstore.

3. Where does Hakim rent a hall for his sons' fatiha in Chapter 19?
(a) Ghazni.
(b) Takht-e-Safar.
(c) Panjshir.
(d) Karteh Seh.

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 Tariq's father's profession?
(a) He is a shoemaker.
(b) He is a butcher.
(c) He is a carpenter.
(d) He is a farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tariq do to the boy that shot Laila with the water pistol in Chapter 18?

2. On what date was Mir Akbar Khyber assassinated?

3. On what day of the week does Jalil come to visit Mariam during her childhood?

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

5. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?

(see the answer key)

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