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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Mariam born?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1959.

2. How far is Herat from Kabul?
(a) 240 kilometers.
(b) 120 kilometers.
(c) 650 kilometers.
(d) 1,000 kilometers.

3. Who discovers Mariam in a pool of blood after she has miscarried in Chapter 13?
(a) Fariba.
(b) Ahmad.
(c) Hakim.
(d) Laila.

4. How does Mariam's mother commit suicide?
(a) She slits her wrists.
(b) She shoots herself.
(c) She overdoses on pills.
(d) She hangs herself.

5. What does Mariam discover Rasheed building in the tool shed in Chapter 13?
(a) A gun.
(b) A crib.
(c) A ladder.
(d) A chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?

2. What is the name of the nearby village that Nana's father is from?

3. How old was Mariam's Nana when her mother died?

4. What does the term "jo" or "jon" as used in addressing someone translate to in English?

5. On what day of the week does Jalil come to visit Mariam during her childhood?

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