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

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

3. What happens to Rasheed's shoe store in Chapter 41?
(a) It is closed by the Taliban.
(b) It doubles its profits.
(c) It burns down.
(d) It is bombed.

4. What is the name of the man that buys the bus tickets for Laila in Chapter 36?
(a) Muhsin.
(b) Noor.
(c) Wakil.
(d) Sayyaf.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Approximately how old is Rasheed said to be in Chapter 29?

3. Who is the village arbab of Gul Daman that visits Mariam and her mother once a month or so during Mariam's childhood?

4. How many years have Mariam and Rasheed been married in Chapter 29?

5. Who discovers Mariam in a pool of blood after she has miscarried in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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