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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Laila forced to go in order to give birth in Chapter 39?
(a) Rabia Balkhi.
(b) Malalai Hospital.
(c) Jamhuriat Hospital.
(d) At home.

2. In what area of Kabul is Rasheed's home located in Chapter 9?
(a) Deh Mazang.
(b) Gul Daman.
(c) Takht-e-Safar.
(d) Shindand.

3. How old is Laila when Rasheed suggests that he marry her?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

4. How much money does Laila hope to steal from Rasheed before she runs away in Chapter 34?
(a) 500 afghanis.
(b) 800 afghanis.
(c) 2,000 afghanis.
(d) 1,000 afghanis.

5. Who is the warlord of the Pashtun forces in West Kabul that is described in Chapter 24 as fighting against the Hazaras of the Wahdat faction in 1992?
(a) Abdul Rashid Dostum.
(b) Ahmad Shah Massoud.
(c) Muhsin.
(d) Sayyaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Shari'a law under the Islamic State of Afghanistan, women are permitted to travel under what condition?

2. Who is described in Chapter 23 as "the flamboyant Uzbek commander, leader of the Junbish-i-Milli faction"?

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

4. Chapter 36 begins in the spring of what year?

5. What is the name of the park that Rasheed takes Mariam to visit on their tour of Kabul in Chapter 11?

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