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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) 1995.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1980.

2. Tariq's family is of what ethnic group in Afghanistan?
(a) The Tajiks.
(b) The Uzbeks.
(c) The Hazara.
(d) The Pashtuns.

3. What is the name of the park that Rasheed takes Mariam to visit on their tour of Kabul in Chapter 11?
(a) Gardens of Babur.
(b) Paghman Gardens.
(c) Chaman-e-Hozori.
(d) Shar-e-Nau Park.

4. What American President does Rasheed describe resigning over a scandal in Chapter 10?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

5. On what day of the week does Jalil come to visit Mariam during her childhood?
(a) Every Tuesday.
(b) Every Friday.
(c) Every Sunday.
(d) Every Thursday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the boy that shoots Laila with the water gun in Chapter 17?

2. What does Mariam discover Rasheed building in the tool shed in Chapter 13?

3. How much older is Tariq than Laila in the narrative?

4. What is the Farsi speaking Tajik region northeast of Kabul that Fariba's family is from?

5. What is Tariq's father's profession?

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