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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Mariam when she first hears the word "harami" in Chapter 1?
(a) 8 months old.
(b) 3 years old.
(c) 10 years old.
(d) 5 years old.

2. What color is Laila's hair described as in Chapter 16?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blond.

3. Who hires Tariq to work as a handyman at his motel after Tariq gets out of prison?
(a) Sayeed.
(b) Ahmad.
(c) Habib Khan.
(d) Wajma.

4. Approximately how old is Rasheed said to be in Chapter 29?
(a) About 70.
(b) Over 70.
(c) Over 60.
(d) About 55.

5. Where has Rasheed taken a job as a doorman in Chapter 42?
(a) The Safi Landmark Hotel.
(b) The Kabul Serena Hotel.
(c) The Farhat Hotel.
(d) The Intercontinental Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Rasheed and Laila argue about the baby's clothes in Chapter 33?

2. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?

3. Who is the elderly village Koran tutor that visits Mariam and Nana during Mariam's childhood?

4. What does Abdul Sharif say his wife's name is in Chapter 28?

5. What kind of hat does Tariq wear as they watch the last Soviet convoys leave the city in Chapter 22?

(see the answer key)

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