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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the burqa that Rasheed gives to Mariam in Chapter 10?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

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

3. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1963.

4. What is the name of the nearby village that Nana's father is from?
(a) Takht-e-Safar.
(b) Ghazni.
(c) Shindand.
(d) Gul Daman.

5. Jalil tells Mariam that he gave her this name because it refers to what?
(a) A tuberose flower.
(b) A thousand sunsets.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The sunset.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language is native to Kandahar?

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

3. Where does Nana say that Jalil was horseback riding with friends when she gave birth to Mariam?

4. What does the word "kojr" translate to in English?

5. In what area of Kabul is Rasheed's home located in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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