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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 Moghul emperor asked to be buried in Kabul, according to Jalil in Chapter 8?
(a) Jami.
(b) Muhsin.
(c) Babur.
(d) Mullah Faizullah.

2. How many children does Jalil have in Chapter 1?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

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

4. What movie does Mariam beg Jalil to take her to for her fifteenth birthday?
(a) Titanic.
(b) Pinocchio.
(c) It's a Wonderful Life.
(d) Cinderella.

5. How old was Mariam's Nana when her mother died?
(a) 2 years old.
(b) 15 years old.
(c) 12 years old.
(d) 6 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Jalil's eldest son by his first wife?

2. What mountain does Rasheed point out to Mariam from the front window of his house in Chapter 9?

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

4. What is the first meal that Mariam cooks for Rasheed as his wife?

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

(see the answer key)

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