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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the boy that shoots Laila with the water gun in Chapter 17?
(a) Muhsin.
(b) Ahmad.
(c) Khadim.
(d) Shanzai.

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

3. What language is native to Kandahar?
(a) Farsi.
(b) Balochi.
(c) Uzbek.
(d) Pashto.

4. What does the word "kojr" translate to in English?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Warrior.
(c) Emperor.
(d) Princess.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the elderly midwife that helped to deliver Laila?

2. What is the name of Fariba's husband?

3. Where does Hakim rent a hall for his sons' fatiha in Chapter 19?

4. How old was Mariam's Nana when her mother died?

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

(see the answer key)

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