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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 much older is Tariq than Laila in the narrative?
(a) 4 years older.
(b) 2 years older.
(c) 1 year older.
(d) 3 years older.

2. For how many years did King Zahir Shah's reign last in Afghanistan?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

3. Who is the ancient poet that Jalil describes buried beneath a pistachio tree in Herat in Chapter 1?
(a) Queen Gauhar Shad.
(b) Jami.
(c) Habib Khan.
(d) Abdul Rashid Dostum.

4. Where does Rasheed take Laila and Mariam to see the Taliban when they arrive in Kabul in Chapter 37?
(a) Pashtunistan Square.
(b) Gardens of Babur.
(c) Panjshir.
(d) Chaman-e-Hozori.

5. Where are people of Kabul punished each week on Fridays by the Taliban for disobeying orders in Chapter 38?
(a) Chaman-e-Hozori.
(b) Paghman Gardens.
(c) Gardens of Babur.
(d) Ghazi Stadium.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurs at the end of Chapter 26?

2. Where has Rasheed taken a job as a doorman in Chapter 42?

3. How old is Mariam when she first hears the word "harami" in Chapter 1?

4. When does Chapter 37 begin?

5. What Moghul emperor asked to be buried in Kabul, according to Jalil in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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