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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day of the week does Jalil come to visit Mariam during her childhood?
(a) Every Tuesday.
(b) Every Sunday.
(c) Every Friday.
(d) Every Thursday.

2. What is the name of the celebration that follows Ramadan?
(a) Eid Al-Adha.
(b) Dhu al-Hijjah.
(c) Day of Ashura.
(d) Eid al-Fitr.

3. How many legitimate wives does Jalil have when Mariam is a child?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Jalil tells Mariam that he gave her this name because it refers to what?

3. What does the word "hamam" translate to in English?

4. For how many years did King Zahir Shah's reign last in Afghanistan?

5. What is Rasheed's profession when he marries Mariam?

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