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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1974.

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

3. When does Chapter 39 begin?
(a) September, 1997.
(b) April, 1992.
(c) January, 1994.
(d) September, 1996.

4. When did Jalil die, according to the man that Mariam calls in Chapter 41?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1980.

5. What is the name of the prison that Mariam is sent to in Chapter 47?
(a) The Parwan Detention Facility.
(b) The Sheberghan Prison.
(c) The Walayat Women's Prison.
(d) The Rish Khor Prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people does Rasheed say that the Mujahideen have killed in Kabul in the past four years prior to Taliban control in Chapter 38?

2. What do Mariam and Laila begin sharing each night together in the yard in Chapter 35?

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

4. In what year was Mariam born?

5. Who is the orphanage director that takes in Aziza in Chapter 42?

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